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Boomer Challenge Winners Announced
After sorting through all the entries submitted in the Boomer Challenge, we are proud to announce the 2025 contest winners. Bronze - Ken...
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Mar 111 min read
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The Boomer Challenge
I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s posting which highlighted some of the best nicknames delivered by the great Chris Berman. Today I want to...
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Feb 241 min read
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Boomer And Yoshinobu
I was listening to a discussion on the baseball channel of my XM radio and they were talking about the upcoming start of the baseball ...
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Feb 231 min read
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Gone But Not Forgotten - Part 111
This is the final edition of a series discussing sports figures who passed away in 2024. Part one covered Texas Rangers; Part two, other...
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Feb 173 min read
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Gone But Not Forgotten - Baseball Edition
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Texas Rangers players who passed away in 2024. Today I would like to share memories of some other...
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Feb 162 min read
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At Last
Cue Etta James! As the music plays, smile and sing. “At Last - baseball has come along. My boring days are over and life is like a song”...
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Feb 121 min read
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Let’s Make A Deal
That’s what Rob Pelinka told Niko Harrison a few days ago. Unfortunately, the deal was done. After last night’s Los Angeles debut for...
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Feb 111 min read
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Sadly, I Was Right
In my Sunday post, I correctly predicted that the Eagles would win the Super Bowl. It’s not what I wanted to happen; I just believed...
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Feb 112 min read
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Soup Or Bowl
That is an intentional misspelling. Copyright laws do not permit me to use the actual spelling for publication. It has all come down to...
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Feb 91 min read
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The Shirt Or The Player
Are you a fan of the shirt or the player inside it? Do you pick a team and cheer for it no matter what or do you pick a favorite player...
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Feb 62 min read
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Public Enemy #1
Do you hear the noise of a celebration coming from the metroplex? That’s the sound of a party that Jerry Jones is having because he’s no...
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Feb 32 min read
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Dust In The Wind
That’s a hit song released in1977 by the rock group Kansas. Saturday it represented the feelings of Jayhawks fans who watched their team...
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Feb 32 min read
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Mavericks Shocker
For the first time in many years the Mavericks didn’t have any representatives on the NBA All-Star game roster. In order to remedy that...
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Feb 21 min read
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Gone But Not Forgotten - Ranger Edition
I recently looked back at a list of sports figures who passed away in 2024. Today I would like to share some reflections on the Texas...
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Feb 13 min read
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The Schottenheimer Era Begins
After much speculation and rumor spreading, in a move that surprised quite a few and excited only immediate family members, the Cowboys...
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Jan 261 min read
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Results Are In
By now you probably know who was voted into the Hall of Fame this year. As I predicted a couple of days ago Ichiro Suzuki and Billy...
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Jan 222 min read
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The Rich Get Richer
Have I mentioned lately how much I dislike the Dodgers? They’re not as high on the hate meter as the Astros, but they’re getting close....
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Jan 211 min read
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Who Will Make The Cut ?
Tomorrow evening the Baseball Hall of Fame will release the vote totals for this year’s HOF Class. Many of the writers who are eligible...
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Jan 203 min read
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Last Chance For The Voters
I’m talking about the voters for the Baseball Hall of Fame. There will be more to say about this group in a few days; For now, I just...
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Jan 182 min read
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The Dirty Dozen
The NFL Playoffs begin this weekend. There is plenty of information available about the eight teams that are still playing. Just to be...
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Jan 183 min read
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