⚾️On August 15, 1995 at the request of the Mantle family, Bob Costas delivers the eulogy at Mickey's funeral. The popular broadcaster, known for his love of the game and his admiration of the New York Yankees legend, describes the Hall of Famer as "a fragile hero to whom we had an emotional attachment so strong and lasting that it defied logic.” Costas added, “For a huge portion of my generation, Mickey Mantle was that baseball hero. And for reasons that no statistics, no dry recitation of facts

September 2, 1995, Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone" becomes #1 on the Hot 100. It holds the Guinness World Record for the first song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. #MichaelJackson #MJ #YouAreNotAlone #billboard #Pop #RandB | 247 Live Culture