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Hall of Famer Phil Niekro remembers his brother Joe

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Nothing in baseball can be as unpredictable as the knuckleball, a crazy corkscrew of a pitch that befuddles hitters and catchers alike.  The most successful practitioners of the knuckleball were Phil and Joe Niekro, who combined for 539 wins over their respective careers to become the most successful brother pitching combination ...

Landmark Patient Returns To Methodist

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

José Cervantes, a painter from Mexico City, made history 35 years ago when he became Dr. Michael DeBakey's first pediatric patient at The Methodist Hospital.  At age five, Cervantes had a rare congenital heart condition that required surgery. "My parents had been warned that in the remote case I survived until ...

Trees For Houston Honors The Methodist Hospital

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

From left: The Rev. Charles Millikan, vice president of Spiritual Care and Values at The Methodist Hospital System; John Cutler, president of Trees For Houston; The Rev. Ted Smith, director of Spiritual Care and Values at The Methodist Hospital; and Barry Ward, executive director of Trees For Houston. Trees for Houston ...