I don’t know Walter Lamplough, Edward Boyle, Ness Corey, Garret Speirs Jr, and Raymond Degestrom. But, I’m thinking anyone who plays baseball in Bangor owes them a tip of the cap. Sixty years ago, 1952, these men were the officers … Continue reading
A little less than a month from now, a few hundred high school and college baseball players will get that call. That call from a Major League Baseball club saying “son, we have selected you in the amateur draft and … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I mentioned the finalists for Sports Emmy Awards…Al Michaels, Jim Nantz, Joe Buck, Marv Albert and Mike Emrick in the play-by-play category – well, the Emmy goes to (drum roll please) Joe Buck! (I hear the booing from … Continue reading
As I started to turn the sports calendar from April to May, I started thinking about Red Sox shortstops, Maine weather, the Boston Bruins and a bunch of other stuff and realized this — a lot can change in month’s … Continue reading
It’s good to have a Rolodex filled with names and numbers. With all that’s going on around the Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics, I decided to call my friend/coach/media specialist Bill Belichick of the Patriots. I wondered how he would … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I read the BDN story about the just released Dictionary of American Regional English. The University of Wisconsin researchers interviewed folks from 1,000 communities, collecting colorful and varied words used in Americans’ everyday life, trying to … Continue reading
Friday is the big day! The first game of the year at Fenway Park…100-year-old Fenway Park! Oh, if all those well-known nooks and crannies around the Fens could talk, I wonder what they would say when answering all these questions… … Continue reading
Well, here I am today. Still working. Just trying to make a buck. No winning Mega Millions lottery ticket for me. Chances are, if you are reading this, you didn’t win either. Someone else got the $656 million. Easy come, … Continue reading
Tim Whitehead…meet Bobby Valentine. Bobby Valentine…meet Tim Whitehead. I would love to be a fly on the wall to hear the conversation if these guys could ever meet and talk about things. Think about it. Two coaches with polar opposite … Continue reading
I’m feeling a little sheepish today. While I think I’m a busy guy covering sports every day, I know I don’t have quite as much on my plate as President Obama. So, don’t ask me how, but the Prez beat … Continue reading
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