Overbearing, Ostentatious and Odd

June 30, 2011 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment

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 Showman” by G. Michael Green and Roger D. Lanius. Read this book because: 1. Charlie Finley did some good. Up until the end of his […]

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The No. 8 Most Quotable Figure in Baseball History

June 14, 2011 by David Nathan · 1 Comment

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 the lexicon of Great Yankees is assured. Coming out of Arizona State, Reggie was drafted 2nd overall by the Kansas […]

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“We Had to Pay the Price:” How the Pirates Traded for Chuck Tanner

February 15, 2011 by James Forr · Leave a Comment

Chuck Tannerâ€™s death last Friday struck particularly close to the hearts of longtime Pirate fans.Â He was the down-to-earth local kid who went away, made good, and then returned to lead his hometown club to a World Series title in 1979.Â But as the Pittsburgh media reminisced about Tannerâ€™s life and career last week, they […]

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