El Juego de Estrellas que nunca olvidaré (The All Star game I’ll never forget).
July 13, 2010 by Alfonso L. Tusa C. · Leave a Comment
Siempre recordaré la noche del 14 de julio de 1970. Papá me habÃa enviado a la cama por enésima vez. Lo disputado del Juego de las Estrellas hizo que accediera a mis solicitudes para que me dejara otro rato más. Pero cuando el juego se empató en el noveno inning Papá me llevó personalmente al […]
Touring the Bases With…Frank Sullivan
March 28, 2010 by Bob Lazzari · Leave a Comment
One of the tallest pitchers in baseball at 6’7″, Frank Sullivan enjoyed immediate success upon earning a full-time spot with the Boston Red Sox in 1954, winning 15 games in his rookie season. He tied for the league lead in wins with 18 in 1955 and paced the junior circuit in starts, innings, and batters […]
Remembering Gene Conley
March 23, 2010 by Bob Lazzari · Leave a Comment
Yes, the current NBA campaign continues to progress while baseball players now filter into spring training; this overlapping of seasons reminds us of a unique, special individual who once graced both the hardcourt AND the diamond professionally: Donald Eugene Conley. Gene Conley loved sports as a kid–partaking in every athletic event one could imagine while […]
Touring the Bases With…Gene Conley
March 15, 2010 by Bob Lazzari · Leave a Comment
The winning pitcher of the ’55 All-Star Game and the only person to win championships in two major sports, the man basically went an entire DECADE without a day off; Red Sox Hall of Famer Frank Sullivan told me that kind of streak should be in the same conversation as DiMaggio’s. A truly remarkable and nice man….Click here to […]
