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Winners on the Field, Losers in Hardcover -- Why Are So Many Books by Star Athletes So Awful? Quote of the Day (Jane Leavy)
Why do so many bad books come from good athletes? Jane Leavy, left, a former sportswriter for the Washington Post, says: “Sports autobiography is a peculiar genre: ghostwritten fiction masquerading … more »
One-Minute Book Reviews
Buzzie Bavasi, General Manager of the Dodgers
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sisterkate wrote 2 weeks ago: Baseball has lost a General Manager that brought victory to baseball in more ways than one. Buzzie … more »
* Announcement: Brooklyn Dodgers: The Last Great Pennant Drive, 1957
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ronkaplan wrote 2 weeks ago: Oh “great”; here we go again. Although the author doesn’t employ “greatest … more »
The Saturday Classic #10: A Tribute to #42
Jake Price wrote 4 weeks ago: A change from the normal Saturday Classic this week. In honor of Jackie Robinson Day, here’s … more »
Jackie Robinson Day is a Cheap Gimmick
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tyduffy wrote 1 month ago: In honor of Jackie Robinson day, I felt that I should reiterate some of my earlier points about wh … more »
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
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mikeresponts wrote 1 month ago: Today is the 61st anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers signing Jackie Robinson. Robinson became t … more »
It's All Right with Lefty O'Doul
sportslifer wrote 1 month ago: Had a turkey sandwich at Lefty O’Douls Restaurant near Union Square in San Francisco today. Ha … more »
The Guys In Black And Orange Apparently Have Won!
The800lbGorilla wrote 1 month ago: For Dan. And Opening Day. Once upon a time, there was a classic call by Russ Hodges in what has … more »
Baseball's Great Experiment, Jackie Robinson: Part IV
cjlima22 wrote 3 months ago: 108 Red Stitches continues its week long tribute to African American ballplayers in honor of Martin … more »
Rudy Giuliani---A Throwback To The Cold War And To The Archie Bunker/George Jefferson Days Of Race Relations
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Neil Aquino wrote 5 months ago: A recent Newsweek profile of Rudy Giuliani begins its analysis in the right place. The profile sta … more »
Winners on the Field, Losers in Hardcover -- Why Are So Many Books by Star Athletes So Awful? Quote of the Day (Jane Leavy)
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1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 6 months ago: Why do so many bad books come from good athletes? Jane Leavy, left, a former sportswriter for the Wa … more »
The Dodgers leaving Crooklyn?
nation of moderation wrote 7 months ago: 50 YEARS AGO: FROM BROOKLYN TO LOS ANGELES - Dodgers’ fans were Flatbush-whacked Buckshot, M … more »
Phil Rizzuto, Yankee Legend, Dead at 89
bluboo wrote 9 months ago: Truly a New York Icon Early this morning, we learned the news that Phil Rizzuto had passed away in … more »
For Some Brooklynites, Time Doesn't Heal All Wounds.
Signal to Noise wrote 10 months ago: (First, thanks to OMDQ for tipping me off. I got called in to work today and wouldn’t have fo … more »
THANK YOU JACKIE ROBINSON
HG wrote 11 months ago: There are not enough keys on the board for me to type about the contributions Jackie Robinson made … more »
Season 1 - Episode Four
Box Seat Central wrote 1 year ago: ____ ___ Originally Aired: April 16th 2007 at 8:00p.m. ___ Topics Discussed: - NHL Conference Quart … more »
