NSR REVIEWS: Everything They Had
courtesy of Letters on Pages
This book is a little bittersweet because it is a posthumous collection of some of David Halberstam's best work. Halberstam is probably one of the greatest sportswriters ever, so it is sad that we won't get anymore of his writing. Halberstam writing is incredibly laid back and fun to read. He has the ability to make [read more...]
NSR REVIEWS: Walkoffs, Last Licks and Final Outs
Ted Williams came to bat in the eighth inning at Fenway Park on Sept. 28, 1960. Earlier that month, the Splendid Splinter homered off Don Lee of the Washington Senators, making Williams the only player in MLB history to homer off a father and sun combo (on Sept. 19, 1939 he homered off Thorton Lee). Jack Fisher of the Baltimore Orioles [read more...]
No Money for John Henry
Is it only me or does God, or the Fates, or whatever you believe in, have a great sense of humor? I don't mean to say that the death of John Henry Williams is funny, but it is awfully ironic that the son of Hall-of-Famer Ted Williams won't get the opportunity to make the money he obviously saw when he [read more...]
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Website Poll
Poker sites for US players are somewhat hard to come by these days. Aside from the big ones, PokerStars and Full Tilt, mainly smaller, fairly unknown sites are available to Americans. It s a good idea to read a poker room review before you sign up with a site you don t know very much about.
