More About Ted Kluszewski and Me

September 9, 2013 by Greg Howell · Leave a Comment

“Earl’s not gonna like that mustache.” Earl was Earl Smith, head baseball coach at East Carolina University. The mustache was mine. Tim Bayless was a starting pitcher for the ECU Pirates and he knew I soon was headed to the school with the intention of becoming a Pirate. On this particular day, however, Tim picked […]

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Serie Mundial inÃ©dita. (An original World Series)

October 25, 2010 by Alfonso L. Tusa C. · 1 Comment

Las sombras de Polo Grounds persiguen al pequeÃ±o centerfielder de los Gigantes de Nueva York que corre como un velocista de 100 metros. Lo Ãºnico que se ve es el 24 burbujeando en la zona de seguridad, Willie Mays estirÃ³ el guante y la pelota aterrizÃ³ en la malla, parecÃa estar leyendo un libro. GirÃ³ y lanzÃ³ al cuadro en medio de su caida, a un lado flotaba la gorra.

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