Here is my yearly list so let’s get to it. The late, great, Harvey Frommer, would provide one so I hope I can live up to his great standards. Ballpark – Knopf Publishing The first one on the list is Brooklyn. To me, that’s right. In my book, “Pioneers of Baseball”, I
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BASEBALL LINGO: WHAT THE EXPRESSIONS MEAN, HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY (Part II)
Reactions to Part I were so effusive, that Part II is here for your enjoyment. Reactions always welcomed. THE WALKING MAN Eddie Yost played nearly two decades in the major leagues. His lifetime batting average was only .254, but that didn't keep him off the bases. Yost coaxed pitchers into
BASEBALL LINGO: WHAT THE EXPRESSIONS MEAN AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY (Part I)
ALL-STAR GAME - The idea was conceived in 1933 by Arch Ward, Chicago Tribune sports editor. To give the fans a real rooting interest, Ward suggested that they are allowed to vote for their favorite players via popular ballot. In perhaps no other game do fans have such a rooting
Remembering Robby (Part 3)
Major League Baseball rightfully celebrates Jackie Robinson Day every April 15, the day he broke the color barrier in 1947. I met my all-time favorite player twice –once as a teenager and then as an adult. Both moments still stay with me. HARVEY FROMMER: When school was out, I sometimes went around
1927: New York Yankees, Spring Training Flashback
Another spring, another spring training for the Yankees of New York. All of them have had special meaning for baseball’s greatest franchise. Perhaps none was more special than for the ’27 team, best in baseball history. Comfortable among the high and mighty or the ordinary, friendly with the press, moving around
Remembering Reggie Jackson With The Yankees
"He'd give you the shirt off his back. Of course, he'd call a press conference to announce it." - Catfish Hunter "Off the record, he's a piece of shit."–Billy Martin Out of the blue, the man who once seemingly made headlines all the time came out of the shadows recently to dominate
The Yankees and Spring Training
It’s that time of year where hope spring eternal for fans of baseball teams and for Yankee fans there is a long and special history of magical and amazing moments. Just a sampling follows: 1905-1906: After spending two springs in Atlanta, manager Clark Griffith moved his team to Alabama in
How It All Began: Super Bowl I, January 15, 1967
One hundred yards long and 53 yards and two-thirds inches wide, the field’s grass the night before the game was given a $3,000 green spray job. It was well worth the price. For this most novel of football games, celebrities in the privileged seats included: famed movie and TV stars Henry
Remembering the First Super Bowl (Part I)
A lot of twists and turns, evolution and revolution, mistakes and major steps forward, colorful characters, dedicated idealists and guys with an eye on making a quick buck, - all of these and much more were part of the mix in the history of professional football before it would finally
THE BOSS: GEORGE STEINBRENNER
“If things go right, they're his team. If things go wrong, they're your team. His favorite line is, 'I will never have a heart attack. I give them.'" -Bob Watson, former Yankee GM With the recent unfair turn down of his admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame, one can only wonder