One More to GoOne More to Go
18 years ago, I watched game six of the Mets-Red Sox World Series in a Cambridge Mass apartment filled with lifelong Sox fans. Although I have been a Mets fan
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Jeremy Sees A Reds GameJeremy Sees A Reds Game
This morning Jeremy and I hit the road just past 6am so we could make the 250 mile drive down to Cincinnati to catch a Reds – Diamondbacks afternoon game.
Baseball Season beginsBaseball Season begins
For five years I coached my son Jeremy’s baseball teams, and so it’s strange to watch his games merely as a spectator. However, it’s great to just be able to
The Legendary Doc Ellis No HitterThe Legendary Doc Ellis No Hitter
For many years, my close friend Marv Foley and I have loved to laugh and discuss the infamous no hitter that Pittsburg Pirate Doc Ellis pitched while tripping on LSD.
Roger Bannister Breaks the 4:00 BarrierRoger Bannister Breaks the 4:00 Barrier
Fifty years ago today, Roger Bannister broke one of the great barriers, the 4 minute mile, when he ran it mile in 3:59.4, an accomplishment that is still considered one
Greatest game of all-timeGreatest game of all-time
As my friend Marv Foley has reminded me, today is the 40th anniversary of what some consider to be the greatest game in baseball history. r r On July 1st
50 Years of Mount Everest50 Years of Mount Everest
This month marks the 50th anniversary of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s summit of Mt. Everest. Estimates say that this anniversary climbing season has 42 expeditions on the mountain meaning
Welcome home David ConeWelcome home David Cone
With all the emotions that the war has brought up, it’s been hard to think about the simple pleasures in life. So to lighten things up, it’s time to discuss
Jose MesaJose Mesa
On a totally other note, we have this little blurb from the world of macho baseball players… RH closer Jose Mesa is angry at former Cleveland teammate Omar Vizquel. “If
Goodbye EdgardoGoodbye Edgardo
Former NY Met Edgardo Alfonzo has long been a favorite with New York fans, but now we must root for him as a SF Giant. As a thank-you gesture to