The No. 8 Most Quotable Figure in Baseball History
There are few nicknames in all of sports better than Mr. October. The very nature of the moniker keeps Reginald Martinez Jackson in the conversation of the best Big Game performers, and his status in...
View ArticleOverbearing, Ostentatious and Odd
Overbearing, ostentatious, odd. All three words could describe the way Charlie O. Finley operated. You won’t want to miss this week’s read, “Charlie Finley: The Outrageous Story of Baseball’s Super...
View ArticleCrowning Achievement: The Man Behind the Kansas City Royals’ Logo
At Kauffman Stadium not long ago, someone introduced Shannon Manning to a fan and his young son. The boy had never heard of Manning and couldn’t understand why he was supposed to be so impressed. The...
View ArticleMore About Ted Kluszewski and Me
“Earl’s not gonna like that mustache.” Earl was Earl Smith, head baseball coach at East Carolina University. The mustache was mine. Tim Bayless was a starting pitcher for the ECU Pirates and he knew...
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