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Joe Namath vs. Keith Hernandez in cameo showdown
WatchdogMy recent blog and Facebook posts on memorable TV cameos in which jocks play themselves yielded plenty of input, including some oddball appearances I had not been aware of - or conveniently forgot for the sake of my mental......Tags: Ernie Banks, The Munsters (tv program), Nolan Ryan, Mike Piazza, Sandy Koufax
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Santa Anita's opening statement: honoring Eddie Delahoussaye
Southern California horse racing has chosen a fitting way to open up a crucial meeting. It named a race for Eddie Delahoussaye. Santa Anita will be back in business Friday, for a meeting highlighted by the first of two straight Breeders' Cups. Around...
Tags: Equestrian, Sports, Kentucky Derby, Los Angeles Times Columnists, Preakness Stakes
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'42' star: Jackie Robinson pic shows we're 'evolving as a race'
24 Frames"42," the Jackie Robinson baseball movie starring Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey, also features Hamish Linklater as Ralph Branca. Directed by Brian Helgeland, it will be released at the start of next year's baseball season.... -
Bill Plaschke: Kindness backstopped Jim Thome's run to 600 homers
The Fabulous ForumJim Thome: Kindness, integrity backstopped Jim Thome's run to 600 homers... -
Jim Murray, Feb. 15, March 2, 1961
The Daily MirrorFeb. 15, March 2, 1961: Jim Murray writes about a Friars Club roast of Leo Durocher, and visits the Las Vegas training camps of boxers Gene Fullmer and Sugar Ray Robinson before their upcoming bout. Notice that Murray gets a...... -
Jim Murray, March 19, 1961
The Daily MirrorIf any player was entitled to come into town with a chip on his shoulder it was Zeke Bratkowski. People have needed psychiatry for less symptoms of rejection. But Zeke wasn't mad at anybody. He had just been to Mass and telephoned his wife back home... -
Sports Legend Revealed: Did Vladimir Nabokov work an actual baseball headline into his novel 'Pale Fire'?
The Fabulous ForumBASEBALL LEGEND: Vladimir Nabokov worked an actual baseball headline into his acclaimed novel Pale Fire. STATUS: I'm Going With False. Vladimir Nabokov was one of the most acclaimed writers of the 20th Century, both as a novelist (with his most...... -
Sports Legend Revealed: A player once stole home because he thought he saw the 'steal home' sign from his former manager
The Fabulous ForumBASEBALL LEGEND: A former White Sox player stole home because he thought he saw the "steal home" sign...from his former manager! STATUS: I'm Going With False. Jimmy Dykes is one of the most colorful characters in the history of baseball...... -
Stan Musial dies at 92; Cardinals' Hall of Fame hitter
To generations of baseball fans, he was simply "Stan the Man." Stan Musial, a legendary slugger for the St. Louis Cardinals who came to embody one of the sport's most successful franchises, died Saturday. He was 92. Musial, who had Alzheimer's...
Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, Sports, St. Louis Cardinals, Alzheimer's Disease, Major League Baseball All-Star Game
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For '42,' actor had to please Jackie Robinson's No. 1 fan
When Chadwick Boseman was cast as Jackie Robinson in the race-themed baseball drama "42," he was immediately confronted by someone with personal knowledge of the renowned ballplayer: the late athlete's widow, Rachel Robinson. "The first thing she said...
Tags: Los Angeles Dodgers, L.A. Confidential (movie), Sports, Entertainment, Baseball
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UConn's Kevin Ollie Joins Long List Of Coaches Who Can Turn A Phrase
The Hartford CourantIt's one of the most famous phrases ever uttered by a coach, and yet Vince Lombardi always regretted saying it. Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. "He actually hated that," said Dan Lauria, the veteran actor and Southern Connecticut...Tags: University of Connecticut Men's Basketball Program, Vince Lombardi, Geno Auriemma, Jim Calhoun, Forrest Gregg
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Ollie se une a la larga lista de entrenadores que pueden popularizar una frase
El Hartford CourantEs una de las frases más famosas jamás pronunciadas por un entrenador, y sin embargo Vince Lombardi siempre lamentó decirla. Ganar no lo es todo, es lo único. “Realmente lo odiaba”, dijo Dan Lauria, el actor veterano y graduado de Southern...Tags: Southern Connecticut State University, Vince Lombardi, Kevin Ollie, Geno Auriemma, Joe Lieberman
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