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Mickey Cochrane

Happy anniversary. Now where’s my book?

November 2, 2016

So I managed to get through the Amazon list of titles scheduled for release next year. Suffice it to say, it’s not complete. You know there will be a few books about the 2016  World Series that were not previously scheduled (so if any publisher is looking for someone to do a quick turn-around, give […]

Tagged as: Chicago Cubs, Dan Bankhead, Eddie Ciccotte, Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Mickey Cochrane, Reggie Jackson, World Series

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An oldie but a goodie

October 25, 2016

Haven’t done one of these in a long time so here goes: From the New York Sportsday website, a review of A Baseball Guy: Former Kansas City Royals Farmhand, Scout, and Major League Coach Takes You Inside the Game He Loves, by Guy Hansen and Tom Gresham. From Lookout Landing, a Seattle Mariners-centric site, this […]

Tagged as: Cleveland Indians, George F. Will, Guy Hansen, Kansas City Royals, Mickey Cochrane, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seinfeld

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Literary birthday greetings: Black Mike

April 6, 2011

Hall of Fame catcher Mickey Cochrane was born this date in 1903. According to Baseball-Reference.com’s “Bullpen” section, Cochrane earned his nickname because of his competitive nature and fiery temper. Mickey Cochrane: The Life of a Baseball Hall of Fame Catcher, by Bevis, 1998.

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