by mike | Aug 21, 2023 | Baseball, Death, Sports, Uncategorized |
Raymond Johnson Chapman played shortstop in the major leagues for nine seasons. His legacy, sadly, is not one that Ray himself would have wished on anyone. DIRTY BASEBALLS Ray Chapman, born in Kentucky in 1891, was raised in Illinois. He realized the dream of so many...
by mike | Jul 17, 2023 | Baseball, Basketball, Football, Sports, Uncategorized |
Earlier this month I tuned into a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds’ phenomenal rookie, Elly de la Cruz, had just reached first base with a single. He promptly stole second, just beating the throw, and on the next pitch he broke for...
by mike | Apr 3, 2023 | Baseball, Basketball, Life, Sports, Uncategorized |
So where’s my usual post? Sorry, but I’ve been so wrapped up with the NCAA Basketball Tournaments (men’s and women’s), and the opening of the baseball season, that the next real article won’t appear till the following Monday. The Lady Hawkeyes from Iowa made it to the...
by mike | Mar 28, 2023 | Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized |
I can’t let this week go by without a giant WOW for our two basketball teams. The San Diego State Aztecs men’s team is headed to the Final Four in Houston after dispatching the #1 seed Alabama, then eking out a victory against old rival Creighton. And the Lady...
by mike | Mar 20, 2023 | Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized |
When Neil Sedaka sang this song back in the day, I was a mere juvenile (but not a delinquent). Now, I’m pretty sure Neil wasn’t referring to the NCAA Basketball Tournament, but I certainly am, because—wonder of wonders—two of our teams are still dancing! Yes, the Lady...
by mike | Mar 13, 2023 | Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized |
The title of this post is a real line of dialogue—the last in the film, actually—from the much-honored classic, The Bridge on the River Kwai (1958). It is shouted by a character called Major Clipton as he observes men destroying one another during a World War II...
