A man from Seattle named Erden Eruc is in the midst of a daring adventure around the world using only human-powered means of transportation. He left the U.S. in a rowboat in July and is currently in the Pacific Ocean on his way to Australia. Eventually, he’ll climb several mountains, including Mt. Everest, and journey […]
January 8, 2008
Finally, Rich “Goose” Gossage has earned his place in Cooperstown among baseball legends. On Tuesday he was the lone person elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
January 5, 2008
I’ve officially started my training for the Bayshore Marathon, which winds up the peninsula on the west shore of Grand Traverse Bay.
January 2, 2008
Tis the time for looking back at 2007 and making lists and such. The very talented Peter Traverse of Rolling Stone has ranked the 50 top flicks of last year, which was a pretty disappointing year for movie goers, in my opinion. You’ll have to click through his top 50, so here’s a quick list […]
January 1, 2008
New Year’s Day is Hank Greenberg’s birthday. Greenberg was one of the greatest sluggers in baseball history, and also one of the most heroic athletes in American history. In the 1930s, in many ways, Hank faced the racism and adversity that Jackie Robinson later faced in the 1940s. I strongly recommend his autobiography, co-authored by […]
December 25, 2007
More coverage of the blockbuster deal that has shaken up the Tiger roster and (possibly) the balance of power in the American League:
Marlins get prospects
Ilitch dedicated to winning
Tigers to get Cabrera and Willis in 8player swap
The fallout from Tiger fans is about 60/40 in favor of the deal. I’m conflicted. At this point, I ned […]
December 18, 2007
Read an excerpt from my book, Ty Cobb: A Biography. This is taken from chapter three, titled Jealousy and Persecution
When Ty Cobb arrived in Royston, Georgia, on August 10, 1905, his father was dead from a shotgun blast and his mother was facing arrest for involuntary manslaughter. The small community was abuzz over the shocking death of their most influential and prominent figure, while Ty was in a state of shock at the loss of his father.
December 5, 2007
I’m often asked which baseball books I recommend. So I logged on to amazon.com and created a list of the 25 books every baseball fan should own. Why 25? Because that’s how many amazon let’s you add to a list. I hope it’s helpful and while you’re there, check out my book, Ty Cobb: A […]
December 3, 2007
A friend of mine with the Royals who knows someone down at the Winter Meetings, tells me the Detroit Tigers may announce a big trade soon. He says it’s “huge.” Two names he hears are Cameron Maybin and Dontrelle Willis. I’ve wanted Willis for a few years now, but Maybin has Griffey Junior-like potential. We’ll […]
November 25, 2007
I’ve read this book twice since I bought it back in January. I’ve since loaned it to my best friend, and I hope he reads it, because I think he could use the ideas in it to propel his businesses.
Some have been critical of Friedman, and I have to admit, that when I hear him […]