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4 unusual facts about Big Apple


Big Apple

It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph.

Bob Bescher

He played for the New York Giants in 1914, after being traded there in exchange for Buck Herzog, and hit .270 in his lone year in the Big Apple.

Joe Gauthreaux

In 2003, he decided to expand his career and moved to New York City, a risk that paid off as he quickly found fame in the Big Apple in less than a year.

Kim Dickens

She also had roles in several television movies and shows including Two Mothers for Zachary; Big Apple; Out of Order; Deadwood; Things Behind the Sun; Friday Night Lights; and Lost.


Guavaween

Referencing this local history in the 1970s, local newspaper columnist Steve Otto planted the idea that if New York City is the "Big Apple", then Tampa must be the "Big Guava".


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Anthony Yerkovich

His other television credits include Big Apple as executive producer, Private Eye as creator, Hill Street Blues as a writer and supervising producer, Hart to Hart and 240-Robert as a writer.

Big Apple Comix

Big Apple Comix is an early independent comic book published by Flo Steinberg in 1975.

Design and Arts Arcadia of Myungseung

Examples of this could be seen many times throughout history, such as the forbidden apple from The Garden of Eden, the apple from Snow White, Newton’s discovery of gravity through the falling apple, the Swiss folk story of Wilhelm Tell and the apple placed on his son’s head and even New York City, often dubbed the Big Apple.

Hilary Thomas

Like fellow cast-member, Michele Knotz, she also competed in the Big Apple Anime Fest's Anime Idol Voice-Acting Contest; she was the first runner-up.

Jessica Lee Goldyn

The other female romantic counterparts of the three sailors on shore leave in the Big Apple will be Leslie Kritzer as Hildy Esterhazy and Jennifer Laura Thompson as Claire DeLoone.

Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee is famously mentioned in Hank Williams Jr.'s number one Billboard country hit song "Dixie on My Mind", when comparing country life to big city life: "I've always heard lots about the big apple / So I thought I'd come up here and see. / But all I've seen so far is one big hassle / wish I was camped out on the Okeechobee'".

Plastician

Being based in Croydon, Reed was part of a close-knit community of young producers attempting to make dark garage tracks that would catch the ear of Big Apple Records resident DJ Hatcha so that he could support them on his popular pirate radio show.

Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City

Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City was the second television special sponsored by the Kenner toy company, then owned by General Mills.