REMEMBERING MEL ALLEN
By Harvey Frommer I had the very good fortune in 1990 to visit the legendary Mel Allen at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut. I was there to collect memorabilia for the “Stars of David: Jews in Sports” exhibit that I was the curator and executive producer for at the Klutznik Museum in Washington, D.C. My […]
SMALLS TALK: Tito on Baseball Tonight – in over his head?
I love Terry Francona. I think he’s a great manager and an even better guy. I agree that it was time for him to part ways with the Red Sox, but his managerial career at Fenway will be argued as the best of all-time for years to come. As a broadcaster, however… To put […]
Book Review: Fair Ball by Bob Costas
Bob Costas is probably best known for his Olympic commentary over the years, but he has really been a renaissance man and announced everything from baseball to football in this country. Costas put out Fair Ball: A Fan’s Case for Baseball in an attempt to tell baseball how it could fix its problems and become […]
A Tribute to Harry Kalas
Here are some stories/memories people have submitted to me of Phillies announcer Harry Kalas after his death on Tuesday at the age of 73. Please feel free to add to this list at any time this summer either by e-mail or in the comments of this post…I hope you enjoy this… Daniel from C70 at […]
RIP Former Indians Player and Broadcaster Herb Score
One of the greatest personalities in baseball history, Herb Score, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 75. Most casual baseball fans outside of Cleveland probably never heard of Score, especially if they were born after the 1950s. If Score would have been able to play the length of a normal career, he would […]
