REMEMBERING “ROBBY” (Part II)

Baseballology

by Harvey Frommer - April 15, 20190

Wonderful reactions to Part I, so here as we approach “Jackie Robinson Day” in Major League Baseball is Part II. Enjoy. Growing up Years Jerry and Mallie Robinson were impoverished sharecroppers who lived in Cairo, Georgia. Jerry deserted the family six months after Jackie was born in 1919. Mallie, strong, religious, family-oriented

REMEMBERING “ROBBY” (Part I)

Baseballology

by Harvey Frommer - April 6, 2019April 6, 20190

There will be a lot of hype and hoopla, praise and stock-taking this year of 2019 which marks, the 100thanniversary of Jack Roosevelt Robinson’s birth. April 15 is a marker day in baseball – the dramatic day he broke baseball’s color line in 1947. I have written about so many illustrious

Remembering the First Super Bowl (Part I)

Footballology

by Harvey Frommer - January 21, 2019January 21, 20190

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

13 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Jackie Robinson

Baseballology

by Harvey Frommer - July 12, 2018July 31, 20180

With hype and hullabaloo in the air over the 2018 All Star Game and all of its sidebars, my thoughts somehow turn to Jackie Robinson, a six-time all star and my all-star of all stars. Much is known about him, but there are quite a few things that are not.

Remembering Jackie Robinson

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - February 24, 20182

He was born in Cairo, Georgia on the last day of January in 1919, and died on October 24, 1972 in Stamford, Connecticut. Robinson attended UCLA, where he won letters in three sports. He was in the Army during World War II and then played briefly in the Negro Leagues when

REMEMBERING ELSTON HOWARD

Baseballology

by Harvey Frommer - September 25, 20170

“A man of great gentleness and dignity” –on his Plaque in Monument Park “He deserves credit and where would I be without him? Phew! He can give me a job in the outfield and he can catch, too. Good kid, too. He's good.”—Casey Stengel With all the newspaper headlines today documenting angst

Jackie and Me Book Review

Reviews

by Russ_Cohen - July 21, 20170

Jackie and Me: A Very Special Friendship appeals to me for a lot of reasons. My family used to vacation in the Catskills. My mother is still a huge fan of the old Brooklyn Dodger days and Jackie Robinson. Grossingers is a legendary name in resorts so this had the

Foreword: Rickey and Robinson

Baseballology

by Harvey Frommer - April 4, 2017April 4, 20171

Every time baseball season starts up and April rolls around my thoughts turn back to a long time ago. That past is as real in many ways as the present. My fascination with Jackie Robinson and by extension Branch Rickey began many, many years ago. When school was out in Brooklyn in

Jackie Robinson Moments

Baseballology

by Russ_Cohen - January 31, 2017January 31, 20170

Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born on January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. He remains for me and so many others one of the most important figures in sports and American history. My newest book billed a Harvey Frommer Baseball Classic was just published. http://www.lyonspress.com/book/9781630761578 While there were a few black players in

SportsBookShelf – – Father’s Day Gift Ideas

Reviews

by Harvey Frommer - June 16, 20160

Jackie Robinson in Quotes and Other Worthies It is the time of year when all types of sports books on all types of subject flood the market. Baseball books generally dominate, but others make their bid for readership. What follows are reviews of some that make late Father’s Day gift,