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May 6, 2011
The Day Willie Mays Played in Dallas
Willie Mays turns 80 years old today. I didn't need ESPN to tell me either. When I was a boy, Mays's birthday was a High Holy Day. He was, and still is, my dad's favorite ball player. He still wears his New York Giants cap; still pines for the Polo Grounds; probably still dreams about The Catch.W ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
Your Texas Rangers Are the Best Slow-Pitch Softball Team in the Majors
Well, it seems like it. If you're counting at home -- and I know you are -- after last night's 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners, that's 13 homers in 32 innings for the Rangers. At this rate they'll ... man I'm really bad at math be really hard to beat. You know things are going right when I ... More >>
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January 17, 2011
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I Have A ... List. Of the Best Black Athletes in the History of Ever
While a lot of you are off work today, take time to remember and refresh the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The rest of us? Let's commemorate MLK Day with an impossible task: Selecting the world's all-time greatest black athletes. First step, choosing the criteria. Sheer athleticism? ... More >>
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December 29, 2010
Ten Items Worth a Look-See: Mavs, Stars, Cowboys, Rangers and Fox News Pundit Says Michael Vick "Should Have Been Executed"
The fans gave him a break, and even President Obama applauded Vick's return to the NFL. Tucker Carlson of Fox News? Not so much.10. Mark Teixeira says teammate Andy Pettitte's "probably leaning toward retirement," which is good news for the Texas Rangers and everyone else aiming to win the AL pen ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Two Texas Rangers' Sluggers That Won't Be in Baseball's Hall of Fame
Rafael Palmeiro. Juan Gonzalez. A combined 1,003 home runs. A combined 0% chance of getting inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame. The reason? Steroids, of course. Both former Texas Rangers' sluggers are on this year's list of candidates and - sans the drug thing - could make a great case f ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
Cliff Lee Will Retire Your Desktop Wallpaper
Dave ChoateA few days ago I stumbled across a promotional video posted to YouTube by self-proclaimed "sports painter" Dave Choate, who lives in Shelton, Connecticut, and has had his work featured on MLB.com. I found his website and browsed his work -- very nice stuff. (My father would love the Wi ... More >>
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April 19, 2010
About Damned Time: Kyle Rote Jr.'s Now in the National Soccer Hall of Fame
North American Soccer League MemoriesJust left a message for Kyle Rote Jr. congratulating him on his pending induction into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame, which was announced quietly last week but is making the rounds today. Suffice it to say, he was my childhood hero -- a native son (of ... More >>
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February 17, 2009
The Top 10 Greatest Black Athletes in the History of Ever
Mission Accomplished Impossible. In honor of February's Black History Month, I set out to pinpoint a pristine list of the world's all-time greatest black athletes. But using what criteria? Sheer athleticism? Popularity? Accomplishment? Social activism? Transcendence? All of the above? ... More >>
Home Entertainment
July 12, 2007
Roky's Picture Show
Mission Accomplished Impossible. In honor of February's Black History Month, I set out to pinpoint a pristine list of the world's all-time greatest black athletes. But using what criteria? Sheer athleticism? Popularity? Accomplishment? Social activism? Transcendence? All of the above? ... More >>
News
March 29, 2007
Play It Again, Sammy
Can the Rangers' oldest rookie leave his diva days behind and deliver?
News
June 29, 2006
Helping the Healing
Nothing like a little hardball to help the Mavs forget
Blogs
May 10, 2006
Whose Balls Are Worth More?
Nothing like a little hardball to help the Mavs forget
Calendar
December 1, 2005
This Week's Day-By-Day Picks
Nothing like a little hardball to help the Mavs forget
Calendar
May 8, 2003
No Burden
This Beast is a stormy success
News
March 13, 2003
Horton Hears a "Wha?"
This Beast is a stormy success
Culture
December 7, 2000
Bless the Blockhead
How A Charlie Brown Christmas almost wasn't, then became a tradition
Culture
October 26, 2000
The Man of Ink
Creator of Wonder Boys and supermen, Michael Chabon is a literary hero
Culture
August 5, 1999
Be like Mike
Amidst so much business talk, Michael Irvin remembers that it's all just a game
Music
September 24, 1998
Baby, it's them
Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach are not such unlikely partners
News
May 21, 1998
A bush league of their own
Long before the Texas Rangers, major-league baseball was played in Dallas by a minor-league team called the Dallas Eagles
News
March 12, 1998
Getting to first base
Everyone's a contender during spring training, but can Will Clark and the Texas Rangers come back from last season's disappointments?
News
December 14, 1995
The Last Days Of Mickey Mantle
Booze, baseball, and broads: A tarnished hero's deathbed regrets--and final redemption Exclusive Observer excerpt from David Falkner's new biography
Music
January 26, 1995
Trouble blues
Buddy Guy doesn't want money or fame, just a little respect

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