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    • May 22, 1959
    Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters buys Seattle radio station KVI
    Dec 21, 1959
    Gene Autry, Patti Page and comedian Frank Gorshin guest on "The Steve Allen Show" on NBC
    Feb 9, 1960
    The Hollywood City Council holds the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Among those honored in its initial installment: Hank Williams, Sonny James, Elvis Presley, Johnny Mercer, Lefty Frizzell, Gene Autry and Jimmy Wakely
    Sep 10, 1960
    Gene Autry sings "Back In The Saddle Again" during ABC-TV's "Jubilee USA"
    Oct 26, 1960
    The American League votes to place a baseball team in Los Angeles. Within weeks, the franchise is awarded to country music legend/western actor Gene Autry, who calls it the Angels
    Dec 7, 1960
    Gene Autry is approved by the American League as the owner of a new Southern California baseball team, which he names the Angels. Autry pays $2.45 million to establish the franchise
    Dec 8, 1960
    A day after he started the Angels baseball team, singer/actor Gene Autry signs his first player, 38-year-old catcher Del Rice, at St. Louis' Park Plaza Hotel
    Dec 12, 1960
    Country legend Gene Autry names Bill Rigney the first manager of his new baseball team, the Los Angeles Angels
    Feb 3, 1961
    Tex Ritter records "I Dreamed Of A Hill-Billy Heaven," namechecking late country stars Carson Robison, Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers. Also referenced: Red Foley, Ernest Tubb, Eddy Arnold, Gene Autry and Eddie Dean, among others
    Mar 12, 1961
    After giving him a two-week tryout, Gene Autry's expansion Los Angeles Angels drop hopeful baseball player Charley Pride during spring training in Palm Springs
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