The passing of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro brought back memories of this great human being. It was 1995 when I came across him outside of Shea Stadium. By then he was the manager of the female baseball team, the Colorado Silver Bullets, and there he was walking with his baseball players. I talked trash with him of how I could strike out all of them and he just laughed it off.
Month: December 2020
Mark David Chapman: The Privileges of a Beatle Killer
Being on the other side of the bars inside the jails of Rikers Island I got to witness and hear about wicked doings. During my 20 years as a Correction Officer this story comes to mind on the 40th anniversary of an Icon’s death. It was 40 years ago when football broadcaster Howard Cosell informed the world of John Lennon’s assassination. His chilling words of “DEAD ON ARRIVAL!”
