Tag Archives: Only a Game

WSJ Piece Has 20-20 Heinz Sight

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff is a longtime fanboy of the great W.C. Heinz – a superb WWII war correspondent and perhaps the greatest American sportswriter of the 20th Century (not to mention the co-author of M*A*S*H). (Our WGBH Heinz obit here.) Now comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alex Belth, Bill Littlefield, Bronx Banter, Death of a Racehorse, Ernest Hemingway, Gay Talese, M*A*S*H, Nathan Ward, Only a Game, Richard Hooker, The Professional, The Top of His Game, W.C. Heinz, Wall Street Journal, When We Were One | Leave a comment

A Christmas Carroll

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

For my money (of which there isn’t a lot), the best thing about Christmas Day is that it marks the end of Christmas music for another year. Back in the early ’90s, WBUR asked its on-air personalities to record their … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Littlefield, carriage ride, Central Park, Central Park carriage rides, Keeping the X in Xmas, Little Drummer Boy, Only a Game, WBUR | 3 Comments

My George Kimball Story

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

There have been multiple tributes to the irreplaceable George Kimball since he died last week: Michael Gee in the Boston Herald (sorry no link – the bleeping Herald keeps crashing my browser and I’m starting to take it personally); Charlie … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Charlie Pierce, George Kimball, Kevin Cullen, Michael Gee, Only a Game, Sir Dan Donnelly, The Hideout | Leave a comment

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