Tag Archives: Roger Angell

After This, No Mo

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Roger Angell has this fabulous parting gift for the great Rivera in his New Yorker blog. Mo Town Late on yesterday’s dazzling, post-summer afternoon in the Bronx, each batter and infielder moved and ran with his own autumnal sharp-shadow cutout … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 42, Andy Pettitte, Enter Sandman, Exit Sandman, Jackie Robinson, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, Mariano Rivera, Metallica, Mo Town, New York Yankees, Roger Angell, Scare Mo, The New Yorker | 1 Comment

Great American Sportswriter Lists Lack Heinz Sight

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Two recent pieces (not to be confused with Reese’s Pieces) about American sportswriters have excluded one name from the roll call of the best at their craft: W.C. Heinz, Heavyweight Champion of the Word as Jeff MacGregor dubbed him in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A.J. Liebling, Brownsville Bum, Damon Runyon, Frank Deford, George Plimpton, Heavyweight Champion of the Word, Jeff MacGregor, Jim Murray, Jimmy Breslin, Last King of the Sports Page, New York Times, Nicholas Dawidoff, Once They Heard the Cheers, Red Smith, Ring Lardner, Roger Angell, Sports Illustrated, The Professional, W.C. Heinz, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment

“Let Tim Smoke”

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

That’s exactly what San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum did in the World Serious, although the slogan actually refers to Lincecum’s pot bust last year, as New York Times reporter Tyler Kepner has noted: Lincecum dresses in the space that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged New York Times, Roger Angell, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum, Tyler Kepner, World Serious | 3 Comments

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