TAKE ME OUT OF THE BALL GAME
He retired in '93, then came back to lead the Bulls to 3 straight titles; retirement & comeback no. 2... could've gone better
Michael Jordan
In 1949 the Dutch co-founded this defensive organization headquartered in Brussels
NATO
You deserve a big bear hug if you known that UMa is an abbreviation for this constellation
Ursa Major
This word for a stupid or gullible person contains a "chum" of yours
Chump
The sinking of the Lusitania
20th
On May 2, 1939 Babe Dahlgren (not Ruth) took over for this man who sat down for the first time in 2,130 games
Gehrig
Global prosperity is the goal of the Milken Institute, a nonprofit one of these that sounds like a container for contemplation
Think Tank
Fast or slow, HR or HRT is short for this
Heart Rate
You'll find a dear "crony" in this type of word formed from the initial letters of other words
Acronym
The Boston Massacre
18th
After winning a Super Bowl with N.Y. in 2008, this D.E. hung it up; he soon began co-hosting a morning show
Strahan
FDR founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, better known as this group
The March of Dimes
Vegetables that have had their DNA altered to produce better traits are known as GM foods, standing for this
Genetically Modified
You've got a "bud" in this official who mediates between private citizens & the government
Ombudsman
The Chicago fire, leaving 90,000 homeless
19th
His last match was a 1977 exhibition game between the New York Cosmos & Brazil's Santos; he played for both sides
Pelé
The ACSR, the assn. for this type of reconstruction, can hook you up with courses in bloodstain pattern analysis
Crime Scene
Abbreviated TM, it separates the outer ear from the middle ear
Tympanic Membrane
Someday you'll get used to this word meaning "to adapt"; it features a "mate' of yours
Acclimate
The destruction of Pompeii
1st
In March 2016 he said, "18 is a good number and" after 18 years "today I retire from pro football"
Peyton Manning
Founded in 1958 this public opinion research organization is named after pollster George
Gallup
CP is an abbreviation for chest pain, as well as for this crippling disorder caused by damage to the brain
Cerebral Palsy
You've got a "pal" in this adjective that means able to be felt by touch
Palpable
The Black Death that killed at least 25 million Europeans
14th