Tommy Hill, 72, who wrote the country music classics "Slowly" and "Teddy Bear" and played a key role in the success of independent Starday Records, died Thursday in Nashville.

A year after helping his high school team win a game at Polar Park, Shepherd Hill senior Tommy Hennessey tossed out ceremonial first pitch ahead of WooSox game.

Tommy Harper, who is Black, thought his white neighbor's reaction to a dispute over her dog was influenced by race.