i mentioned before the ernest hemingway thing.there was a character, i got from the dodgers who also was on one of the previous spring training trips. just for example, was caught in a hotel by two women by one of the woman's husband come and they had to get out of the country as quickly as possible. there was no need to embellish anything. was plenty of good material to work with. [inaudible] spent even a conclusion of the cuban league, one of the pages had to pitch on one day's rest, which you never see that happening here, ma except with the giants made it last year. he started the first game and then another pitch -- another pitcher pitched the second and anthony pitch the 13. two games in three days. >> was there a commission with a link? >> with the cuban league? i mean, they were just, they were not the same kind of characters i don't think that you would see here. i mean, i doubt much more with happy chandler because of the impact he had in terms of the cuban league, you know, and before him basically nothing in at the att

[laughter] >> there's a story about ernest hemingway. could you kind of -- >> sure. there were quite a few cover stories and that was certainly one of the best ones. and again this was, this didn't happen in 1946-47 by the dodgers have been coming to cuba for quite a while. they did spring training there in 1941 and 1942. on one of those trips anyway at that point was living in cuba and had, he would run into the players at casinos, at the national christian and yet find a handful of them activist the state in cuba. at after many drinks basically got into a boxing match with one of the dodgers players, and eventually suggested that they duel the next morning. so there's many stories like that, especially with the dodgers. >> have you heard from people in the dodgers organization? >> no, not at this point, no. spent less sort of? >> no, he didn't play in this era. he actually played in the '50s, a little later so he would not event at this time. maybe for the next book. >> are you imagining another the? >> i am. probably come up already actually started conducting int

the city of lights turning a page with a renewed love affair with ernest hemingway. an homage to paris, "today," saturday saturday, november 28th, 2015. >>> a few folks out here in the crowd joining us on a saturday morning. welcome back to "today." we have another incredible crowd today. >> sure. >> this weekend -- >> now through january -- >> i think you're right. >> -- we'll be pretty crowded. >> this is a good crowd. this is a fantastic crowd, actually! >> i'm erica hill alongside craig melvin and dylan dreyer. and we have a bit of a busy morning. >> let's get right to it. let's start this morning with sheinelle who has the very latest on the deadly shooting in colorado. >> authorities in colorado are k looking for a motive after a gunman went on a deadly shooting spree at a planned parenthood clinic. miguel almaguer is in colorado springs. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. police have identified the suspect as robert lewis dear in custody. we are hoping to learn more about the motive. he was questioned for several hours last night. a law enforcement sourc

that's a line from "a moveable feast", a memoir about paris in the 1920s written by ernest hemingway.er to the city of light celebrating cafes and cobble stone streets in a book shop where you can find a first edition copy of the american writer's iconic book. thanks. hemingway's book is pretty much required reading for most visitors to paris. what's unexpected is that it has also become a source of comfort or many of the french in the wake of the deadly paris attacks. at book shops across paris owners have seen a sudden spike in sales of french versions of hemingway's 51-year-old novel. >> what is your number one selling book right now? >>" it's a move valuable feast" from ernest hemingway. >> do you have any more copies? >> not more. it's all sold out now. >> sold out? >> completely. >> reporter: part of the appeal is clearly sicymbolic. the french title translates back into english as "paris as a party." he says he's buying the book to remind himself that the city of light is also a city that loves to party. we have to live. we have to go out, he says. and we have to stick out our

. >> there's a story about ernest hemingway.there's quite a few cultural stories but that was certainly one of the best ones and again this didn't happen in 1946 or 47, but the dodgers have been coming to cuba for quite a while they did to spring training in 1942 and on one of the tracks, hemingway trips, hemingway at that point was living in cuba and he would run into the players at the casino at the national casino and he invited a handful of them back to his estate in cuba. and after many drinks basically he got into a boxing match with one of the dodgers players individually suggested that they duo the next morning. so there's many stories like that especially with the dodgers. >> have you heard people from the dodgers organization? >> not at this point, no. [inaudible] he didn't play in this area he actually played in the 50s a little later said he wouldn't have been there at this time. maybe for the next book. >> [inaudible] >> i am. probably i've already started conducting interviews. i want to do something on the final d

kennedy: davey crockett, daniel boone, lyndon johnson, ernest hemingway. >> lyndon johnson takes jfkunt in texas and has two different endings, you got to decide which one you believe, whether it was the kennedy version. so cool. one of my favorite stories. he had his cadillac rigged out so he could deer hunt. definitely a texas thing. he had it rigged out and driving and shooting deer on the ranch, sounds like a lot of fun. kennedy: oh, willie. great guy. coming up everyone's favorite socialist bernie sanders playing the bongos. how you cannot wait to see that? >>> a defense attorney releases an ad that is so amazing, you may move to texas and break laws to hire them. another "topical storm," that is next. is next. >> usaa makes me feel like i'm a car buying expert in no time at all. there was no stress. it was in and out. if i buy a car through usaa, i know i'm getting a fair price. we realized, okay, this not only could be convenient, we could save a lot of money. i was like, wow, if i could save this much, then i could actually maybe upgrade a little bit. and it was just easy. us