Posted on 07 June 2011
Amy King, daughter of the legendary Bucs announcer Nellie King, is flanked by, at left, Doug and Jim Sadowski, of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, at the book signing and discussion of A Bitter Cup of Coffee that was held at the Barnes & Noble in the South Hills Village Mall, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [...]
Tags: A Bitter Cup of Coffee, baseball player pensions, Doug Gladstone, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Players Association, MLB, retired baseball players denied pensions
Posted on 14 June 2010
As baseball has evolved over its long, rich history, statistics have assumed increasing relevance, becoming nearly as hallowed as sacred relics in the hearts and minds of fans. As a young boy, for instance, I was acutely aware that Cy Young had achieved 511 wins, that Joe DiMaggio had a 56-game hitting streak, and that [...]
Tags: Baseball Info Solutions, baseball statistical analysis, baseball statistics, BIS, John Dewan, STATS Inc.
Posted on 31 August 2009
When The Man from U.N.C.L.E. debuted in the mid 1960’s, I was too young to understand the cold war between the U.S. and Russia, but old enough to enjoy this hit “spy versus spy” TV series. Blonde David McCallum and dark-haired, dark-eyed Robert Vaughn played good guy espionage agents Illya Kuryakin and Napoleon Solo, respectively. [...]
Tags: A Fortunate Life, Aristotle Onassis, David McCallum, Illya Kuryakin, Man from U.N.C.L.E., Napoleon Solo, Natalie Wood, Robert F. Kennedy, Robert Vaughn, The Magnificent Seven, William F. Buckley
Posted on 26 August 2009
Wandering through my local library on a recent visit, I stumbled upon “The Yankee Years” by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci. A lifelong Phillies’ fan with an anti-New York sports team bias, I am probably among the least likely candidates to read a book like this one. Yet, as an enthusiastic baseball fan (it is [...]
Tags: A-Fraud, A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez, baseball, Billy Beane, David Wells, Derek Jeter, human growth hormone, Joe Torre, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, Rick Helling, Society of Actuaries, steroids, Tom Verducci, Yankees
Posted on 19 June 2009
It is an honor for WriteOnNewJersey to have communicated with Mark Chernoff, Vice President of Sports Programming, CBS Radio and Operations Manager of WFAN, past and current home to some of sports talk radio’s most distinguished luminaries in the genre’s pantheon. He has graciously answered questions about his career in the medium, including his background [...]
Tags: Boomer and Carton, Boomer Esiason, Craig Carton, Don Imus, Evan Roberts, Howard Stern, Joe Benigno, Marc Malusis, Mark Chernoff, Mike Francesa, New York sports, Rutgers University, Scott Muni, Sports Radio 66, sports talk, Steve Somers, Tony Paige, WDHA, WFAN, WNEW, WNNJ, WXRK
Posted on 08 June 2009
A member of Hollywood’s famed Rat Pack, Sammy Davis Jr. appeared to have it all: he was a five-tool entertainer. An extremely talented artist, Sammy sang, danced, acted in film as well as the Broadway stage, and played musical instruments. Perhaps his greatest feat was to steal the hearts of the American public, who deeply [...]
Tags: Dean Martin, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Frank Sinatra, Harry Belafonte, JFK, John F. Kennedy, Liza Minnelli, Marilyn Monroe, Matt Birkbeck, Quincy Jones, rat pack, Richard Nixon, Sammy Davis Jr., Sonny Murray
Posted on 11 May 2009
Brian Pastor is one of the premier trombonists in the universe. He is the Principal Trombonist with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops. In 1994, as a vehicle for professional musicians to play big band jazz music and provide a showcase for great jazz soloists, arrangers and composers, he founded The Brian Pastor Big Band [...]
Tags: big band, big bands, jazz, swing
Posted on 29 April 2009
South Jersey is home to saltwater taffy, sweeping beaches, and a lesser-known gem: a musical group deserving of wider recognition. One of the premier saxophone quartets in the world, The Clazzical Saxophone Quartet (CSQ) plays highly diverse genres, including jazz, classical, rock n’ roll, R&B, show tunes, and other forms of music. With a tight [...]
Tags: jazz, saxophone, saxophone quartet