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This screen cap comes from the trailer for Revolution, a new NBC science fiction program coming this fall. The show is set 15 years into the future, when electrical power has disappeared all over the planet. With the Cubs’ luck, they were probably leading in the ninth inning of the seventh game of the World […]
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(but not for too long, especially if it’s iced).
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Guess he missed making baseball movies so much, he had to do something to keep involved. And wouldn’t it be so cool if this earns Brian Wilson gets a new nickname: Santa.
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Richard Sandomir of The New York Times reports on the generally disappointing documentary on the late Yankees owner, part of ESPN’s “30 for 30” series. Upshot: Documentaries soar when they reveal something new and send viewers on new paths. From the start of “One Night in Vegas,” the ESPN “30 for 30” film that had […]
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Or perhaps “Youk Ought to Be in Pictures,” (with apologies to Dana Suesse and Edward Heyman). Anyway, this item comes from Boston.com: Youk on screen He plays first base, he plays third base, and he also acts. All-purpose All-Star Kevin Youkilis is on his way to New York to shoot a scene for the indie […]
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The MLB Network will present Holy Land Hardball, the documentary about the lone season of the Israel Baseball League, on Sunday, Jan. 10 at 10 p.m.
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Voting franchise, that is. From the Baseball Hall of Fame: Frick Award Ballot Voting Begins Online Tomorrow — Fan Vote Will Place Three Names on Final Ballot — Thousands of baseball fans have already used Facebook to stay connected to their heroes at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Now, they can nominate […]
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Umpires have beengetting a lot of bad press lately, and deservedly so. Sports pundits are calling for wider use of instant replay in an effort to make the right calls, primarily on fair and foul balls and other on-base issues. One area they pretty much agree should not be touched is balls and strikes. Sure, […]
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We won’t be done with the All-Star break until Thursday, so if your baseball Jones gets too strong, watch HBO’s documentary about the Splendid Splinter in Ted Williams: There Goes the Greatest Hitter That Ever Lived. The special premiers Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. EST. Here’s a review from Newsday. You can read Williams’ ESPN obituary […]
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Another piece of trivia: Phil Rizzuot was a guest on the premier of the popular TV game show, What’s My Line? (Feb. 2, 1950). I was tickled by the formality between the host and the panelists. Compare that with today’s beauts like Deal or No Deal.
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Terry Cashman’s most popular hits had to be “Talkin’ Baseball” and “Willie, Mickey, and the Duke,” a paean to New York centerfielders. But a close third was “Play-by-Play (I Saw it on the Radio).” The (Transplanted) Nation blog (Red Sox), posted this entry about how Bobby Thompson’s home run, as broadcast on radio and TV, […]
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The video version of an old joke. In this show, titled “Leo Durocher Meets Mister Ed,” the horse, a staunch L.A. Dodger fan, spots a few batting weaknesses among the line-up while watching one of their televised games. The episode was aired as the opener for the fourth season (Sept. 29, 1963) and features — […]
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The PBS program’s Web site has been updated and now contains information about the April 21 broadcast, including a video promo, memories from Puerto Rican players, a teacher’s guide, and other items, as well as a chance for visitors to leave their comments. The program will be available for onb-line viewing after the premier. Thanks […]
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My favorite pieces of mail, aside from the books I receive, are the catalogs announcing the books I will shortly receive. Like gardeners, I look forward to these colorful brochures that hold the promise of hours of enjoyment during the months to come. The University of Nebraska Press and its imprint, Bison Books, publish some […]
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A piece by Kostya Kennedy in the Dec. 3 edition of Sports Illustrated does not exactly gush over Dennis Miller’s latest venture. Anyone tuning into Sports Unfiltered, writes Kennedy in an item titled “Snark Attack,” “with expectations heightened byMiller’s work on HBO or his inspired stint as a weekend update anchor on Saturday Night Live […]
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In my most recent "day job," I was the sports and features editor for a weekly New Jersey newspaper, where I hosted another blog. Busy, busy, busy.
I did a profile piece on the award-winning cartoonist Arnold Roth and he was nice enough to "immortalize" me.
My article on the later biographies of Babe Ruth appears in
My article on the Mets’ 1969 postseason appears in
Profiles of several Jewish baseball figures appear in
