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Buzz Capra

Bits and Pieces, May 18, 2026

May 18, 2026 · 0 comments

The Wall Street Journal reviewed Nolan: The Singular Life of an American Original, by Tim Brown. Look for my piece on the book on Bookreporter.com later this week. LocalNewsPasadena ran this profile of Brown. Wish I could be there for this one: Michael Schur and Joe Posnanski, authors of Big Fan: Two Friends, 82,490 Miles, […]

Tagged as: Bob Skinner, Buzz Capra, Nolan Ryan

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Lest we forget: Pedro Borbon

June 5, 2012

Because he might have kept Buzz Capra’s cap on his bookshelf. You know, like a hunting trophy. Borbon, a reliever for the Big Red Machine in the 1970s, died Monday at the age of 65. During the 1973 playoff brawl between his Reds and the New York Mets, Borbon sprinted in from the bullpen to […]

Tagged as: Big Red Machine, Buzz Capra, New York Mets, Pedro Borbon

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