Two things can be equally true: Some thoughts on Ralph Barbieri
. “Two things can be equally true.” That was one of Ralph Barbieri’s sayings, probably the second most famous after his “Angels fly because they take themselves lightly” sign-off. I once made fun of...
View ArticleEnjoying the sports filibuster with Marty Lurie
When Marty Lurie announced that Willie Mays had walked into the Public House on Sunday, I thought it was a joke. Pre-game shows in the hours before a pro sporting events are often a time kill, manned...
View ArticleHoly Toledo! Legends of the Bay Area broadcast booth
. Lon Simmons and Hank Greenwald were the first sports radio announcers I remember paying attention to, with Bill King calling the Warriors games and Joe Starkey for California football. Wayne Walker...
View ArticleJon Miller’s tough rookie year (with 1974 photo!)
. UPDATED! Aug. 2. 6:23 p.m. I received an e-mail from Jon Miller, who says he was in fact age 22 when this photo was taken. Apparently the A’s fudged his age to make him appear older. When I posted...
View ArticleNo satisfaction: Mike Sugerman reflects on Mick Jagger incident
I appreciate and admire Mike Sugerman. The veteran Bay Area reporter works very hard for KCBS and KPIX, he tracked down Paul from the Diamond Center at least a year before I did and he’s funny without...
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