Cashman Likes Double play Duo’s Praise for Gleyber. When I brought it to Brian Cashman’s attention the praise given to one of his star pupils, Gleyber Torres, from the greatest double play combination in the history of the game, Brian smiled and said,” they would know better than anybody. Between Roberto Alomar and Omar Vizquel […]
Month: April 2018
Ray Negron’s Stadium Tales
On Friday night, the greatest second baseman of all time and Hall of Famer, Roberto Alomar visited Yankee Stadium. Robbie actually saved me a ticket so that we could do what he loves to do more than anything in the world, talk baseball. We talked about his team, the Blue Jays and we talked about […]
Living the Dream
Don’t feel badly for Giancarlo Stanton. He may have been the only Yankee without a hit but on the field he has had good at bats and actually just missed hitting a tremendous homer that just went foul into the upper deck in left field. In the clubhouse, he stood in front of the press […]
Like Giancarlo, They Booed the Mick and Ted Too
As hard as it is to believe, two of the most beloved players in baseball were Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams and yet at different times in their careers they were both booed by the fans. When they were asked by the press how it felt, they both responded with the same answer, “Today I […]
Did I just Nicholas and his friends?
Mickey Rivers, Yankee Honorary Ambassador
Whenever I walk into the suite section at the new Yankee Stadium, I can literally tell you where every picture on the walls are located. I can tell you that the photo of Babe Ruth with all the kids and the old lady with no teeth is by suite 68. A young George Steinbrenner and […]
PSA for Strippers
Frankie Valli, Our Sinatra. A Yankee at Heart
I was recently sitting with Liberty DeVitto, one of the all-time great drummers in music. Liberty is best known for his work with Billy Joel. One of my favorite people in the music business happens to be the young drummer for the Frankie Valli band, Craig Pilo. Craig has always told me that his two […]
The Reggie Bar 40 Years Later
In 1976 Reggie Jackson played for the Baltimore Orioles. After that season he became a free agent. He also covered the World Series as a color commentator along with Keith Jackson and Howard Cosell. During one of the broadcasts, Howard Cosell asked Reggie what would happen if he signed with the Yankees. Reggie responded only […]
Mission Impossible- Your Assignment is Mickey and Bucky!
If life were a television show then I would be on Mission Impossible. The voice in the tape recorder would be that of George Steinbrenner and I would be Mr. Phelps. The Voice would say, “Your assignment, if you decide to take it, (however in the world of George Steinbrenner there is no such thing […]
Niall Horan
“New” Artist of the Month for April 2018 Facebook Instagram Youtube Bio On The Loose Bio Capitol Records recording artist Niall Horan is currently at work on his debut solo album. Accompanying himself on piano and guitar, he has been writing new material that takes its inspiration from the music he has favored since childhood and his […]
