Eight of the best college baseball teams are closing in on one of the best yearly sporting events in college sports--the College World Series. This premier event in Omaha, Nebraska is a great show lasting for 8 or 9 days. Billionaire Warren Buffet loves it and we know how smart he is. I do, however, [...]
Today, the black athlete is barely visible in the world of Major League Baseball. Very few young (or old) black baseball players could even tell you who Satchel Paige is. Even the legendary Jackie Robinson isn’t appreciated for what he did. He paved the way for black athletes in ALL SPORTS. Black athletes dominate the [...]
It was September, 1960 and we had just finished our second practice of the day at the St. Louis Hawks training camp in steamy St. Louis. Lenny Wilkins (first round draft choice) and I (3rd round draft choice) were rookies that year. We were headed out to get something to eat. As we prepared [...]
Forty-nine years ago this month (August), the 1960 Olympic Games began. The social and political changes that were becoming evident were all showcased in the 1960 Olympic Games at the classic venue of Rome, Italy. If you want the complete story I suggest you get David Maranisss book œRome 1960. A pulitzer prize winner for [...]
A very wise man once told me that the most dangerous enemy that you can have is the one that is undeclared. The one that looks willing to play with you, but is secretly against you.