Anne Rice (born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien) is a best-selling American author of gothic, supernatural, historical, erotica, and later religious themed books.
Johnny Lipon Stats. Johnny Lipon was born on Friday, November 10, 1922, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Lipon was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 16, 1942, with the Detroit Tigers.
Selected by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft out of Laguna Hills (Calif.) High School. ... Was ranked the No. 34 prospect heading into the 2011 season by MLB.com but missed most of the campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery on June 3. ... Won the Paul Splittorff Award as the Royals' Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2010. ... Went 9-2 with a 1.48 ERA as a junior, helping Laguna Hills win the conference championship. Batted .396 as a junior and was named Pacific Coast League Player and Pitcher of the Year. ... Missed his senior season following a car accident.