Month: September 2016

Negron: Jose Fernandez- Like James Dean, Forever Young

Negron: Jose Fernandez- Like James Dean, Forever Young

Slater Fuchs is a young man that I have known since he was about six years old. Slater and his brother Nicky were adopted by the great Olympian shot put champion Jim Fuchs and his beautiful wife Anne, who was also an incredibly intelligent woman who started and headed several magazines including Town and Country […]

Negron: Education at the University of Steinbrenner

Negron: Education at the University of Steinbrenner

Someone recently asked me if I was paid for the stories I write on Newsmax and NY Sports Day. I told them that my rewards are the wonderful memories and lessons that I get to share with the world. University of Steinbrenner I remember being at a college reunion that Mr. Steinbrenner had put together […]

Negron: How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?

Negron: How Do You Mend A Broken Heart?

How do you mend a broken heart? Barry Gibb wrote this song a long time ago for the wonderful singing group the Bee Gees. I have always heard of the great love that Barry had for his brothers Robin, Maurice and Andy Gibb. They all died of different causes including his baby brother Andy who […]

Negron: Tom “T-Bone” Giordano, a Ted Williams Hall of Famer

Negron: Tom “T-Bone” Giordano, a Ted Williams Hall of Famer

Who is Tom Giordano? Well, if you have worked in baseball for the last 70 years you know who he is. T-Bone was a player. He hit his first major league home run off of Virgil Trucks and actually beat Hank Aaron in home runs during the 1953 minor league season. His claim to fame […]

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