The Broken Thumb of Fate, the Collapse of the ’64 Phillies

June 24, 2012 by Bob Hurte · Leave a Comment

Frank Thomas and I have been faithful friends for nearly twenty years. I am referring to the “Original” Frank Thomas who was a rookie for the Pirates in 1951 and an original New York Met in 1962; not to confuse him with the White Sox slugger of the nineties. I met Frank at a Pirates’ […]

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Red Sox Should Grab Joe Torre

September 21, 2010 by Andrew Tuttle · 9 Comments

A series of events have happened in the last week, which should have Boston Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein making a lot of behind the scenes phone calls. First, Joe Torre announced his retirement from the Los Angeles Dodgers as their manager. Then, Torre did not rule out managing another team and has since […]

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