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    • Jun 23, 1983
    Jerry Reed, T.G. Sheppard and TV reporter Chris Clark open the first movie theater in Williamson County, Tennessee
    Mar 21, 1984
    Gene Autry's Great Western Broadcasters sells two Portland radio stations, KEX-AM and KKRZ-FM, to Taft Broadcasting, in accordance with his late wife's will. The proceeds go into the Autry Foundation charities
    Sep 17, 1984
    Baseball's Reggie Jackson hits the 500th home run of his career during a 10-1 loss against the Kansas City Royals at Anaheim Stadium. He reaches the milestone while playing for the California Angels, owned by Country Music Hall of Famer Gene Autry
    Jan 28, 1985
    Jimmy Buffett holds the grand opening of Margaritaville, a restaurant and souvenir shop in Key West, Florida
    Aug 4, 1985
    California Angel Rod Carew earns the 3,000th hit of his baseball career during a 6-5 win against the Minnesota Twins in the Metrodome. The Angels are owned by cowboy singer/actor Gene Autry
    Aug 14, 1985
    Gene Autry's Golden West Broadcasters buys Los Angeles radio station KUTE-FM for an undisclosed price
    Oct 25, 1985
    The California Angels, owned by Country Music Hall of Famer Gene Autry, tell future baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew they will not offer him a contract. It marks the end of Carew's playing career
    Jan 14, 1986
    A Dallas court rules Jimmy Dean owes his brother and former business partner, Don Dean, $500,000 for violating a 1980 agreement not to talk about Don in public. The verdict is later reversed on appeal
    Jun 18, 1986
    California Angels pitcher Don Sutton wins the 300th game of his career as the team beats the Texas Rangers, 5-1, at Anaheim Stadium. Sutton reaches the mark while playing for club owner Gene Autry, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame
    Oct 12, 1986
    The California Angels come within one out of the World Series, but ultimately lose to the Boston Red Sox, 6-5, at Anaheim Stadium, sending Boston to face the New York Mets. It's the closest owner Gene Autry comes to the World Series



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