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Ira Berkow

Well, that was interesting: “Pitching” for WNET

May 26, 2011 · 0 comments

Had an unusual and fun experience on Tuesday. WNET/Channel 13 will broadcast the documentary Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story on Monday, June 6, at 8 p.m. According to the program description on the website, “Yogi Berra, Sandy Koufax and more greats are featured in this look at Jewish Americans and baseball.” Didn’t know [...]

Tagged as: Ira Berkow, Neal Shapiro, Ron Kaplan, Sandy Koufax, WNET

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Win some, lose some in Wilmington

August 10, 2010 · 0 comments

I had been looking forward to visiting Austin’s Antiquarian Books, a small store about a mile away from where we’re staying in Wilmington. I had gone online to see the type of material they offered and had visions of some old treasure. Sadly, when I arrived there a little while ago, I was met with [...]

Tagged as: Boston Red Sox, Ira Berkow, Jews and baseball

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* Now hear this: NY Baseball Digest

January 19, 2010 · 0 comments

Mike Silva offers some easy listening about baseball, including an interview with Ira Berkow on his latest book, Summers in the Bronx: Attila the Hun and Other Yankee Stories; author and historian John Thorn; and Peter Golenbock on Billy Martin.

Tagged as: Billy Martin, Ira Berkow, John Thorn, New York Yankees, Peter Golenbock

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* Review: The Corporal was a Pitcher

January 19, 2010 · 0 comments

The Mattoon, IL Journal Gazette/Times-Courier ran this review of Ira Berkow’s bio of Lou Brissie, who came back from devastating war injuries to pitch effectively in the Major Leagues.

Tagged as: Ira Berkow, Lou Brissie

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RK Review: Summers in the Bronx

December 3, 2009 · 0 comments

Attila the Hun and Other Yankee Stories, by Ira Berkow (Triumph) Not that anyone needs an excuse, but the Yankees winning another world championship is fodder for the book mill. There are no less than five publications in the sports magazine section of my local Barnes and Noble hoping to capitalize on the afterglow. They’re [...]

Tagged as: Ira Berkow, New York Yankees

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* Review/Profile: Lou Brissie

August 19, 2009 · 0 comments

The Athens (GA) Banner Gazette published this piece on Brissie, the subject of Ira Berkow’s The Corporal Was a Pitcher. The former major leaguer will be at the Borders on Alps Rod in Athens on Aug. 22 at 1 p.m. For information, call 706-583-8647. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xO_sfQAgAY&hl=en&fs=1&]

Tagged as: Ira Berkow, Lou Brissie, World War II

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