Monthly Archives: March 2007

NL Preview with Skip “Wheels” Slater

Posted on March 29, 2007 by

Skip “Wheels” Slater spent 17 years in the major leagues, and holds the record for getting picked off first base in more different uniforms than any other player (23). He made headlines in 1983 when the Atlanta Braves offered his … Read on! —->

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The Calvinball of the Emerald Isle

Posted on March 16, 2007 by

Around this time last year,I wrote a more compact version of this tale for MSN Sports Filter. But since that site has passed into the Interweb Graveyard, I hope you’ll indulge me in recycling seasonal material. My grandfather–my father’s father–died … Read on! —->

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Outtakes From Dick Vitale’s Voice Over Work On Ken Burns’ New Civil War Documentary

Posted on March 13, 2007 by

“Okay, Mr. Vitale. The tape is rolling. You can start your reading whenever you’re ready.” “First of all, I wanna say this is an honor. Doing voice over work for the great Ken Burns. I mean, New York, The Civil … Read on! —->

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March Mid-Major M’Insanity!

Posted on March 7, 2007 by

The month of March is here, evidently, which brings along with it the NCAA College Basketball tournament. This annual sporting event inspires thousands of unfortunate torso paintings, and turns office workers across the nation into amateur bookies. It sends the … Read on! —->

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Up the Middle with Skitch Hanson: Fall Back to Spring Forward

Posted on March 5, 2007 by

Today, Scratchbomb takes a break from YouTube-Phoria to welcome back sports columnist Skitch Hanson. You may know him as the author of the highly popular syndicated sports column “Up The Middle,” the six-time winner of the Mike Lupica Award for … Read on! —->

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