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Review: 'Calico Joe' by John Grisham hits for average
Tribune newspapersJohn Grisham is to literature what Cheerios are to a rushed breakfast, something you buy in bulk and consume without too much thought. Honestly, I'm relieved when a new Grisham book doesn't weigh more than I do. Yet his newest work, "Calico Joe," is as...Tags: Frank McCourt, Los Angeles Dodgers, F. Scott Fitzgerald, New York Mets, Authors
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Critic's Notebook: Grantland takes on the bigger world of sports
Los Angeles Times Book CriticWhen it comes to sportswriting, I tend to subscribe to George Plimpton's small-ball theory: The smaller the ball, the better the writing about the sport. This has a lot to do with my own biases (I'm a baseball fan, not much interest in basketball or...Tags: Amy Winehouse, NBA Finals, Entertainment, LeBron James, HBO (tv network)
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Question of the day: Is Bud Selig softening his stance on Pete Rose? [Updated]
The Fabulous ForumMajor League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig is allowing the Cincinnati Reds to honor Pete Rose on Sunday. Tribune Co. writers offer their insights on Selig's decision. Should Pete Rose be in the baseball Hall of Fame?online surveys Lance Pugmire, Los....... -
Question of the day: Is Don Mattingly ready to manage in the major leagues? [Updated]
The Fabulous ForumWriters from around the Tribune Co. weigh in on the Dodgers' manager-in-waiting. Check back throughout the day for more responses, vote in the poll and feel free to leave a comment of your own. Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune Is Don...... -
Sports Legend Revealed: A series of fortuitous events turned Harry Heilmann, an 18-year-old bookkeeper, into a baseball Hall of Famer
The Fabulous ForumBASEBALL LEGEND: A series of fortuitous events turned an 18-year-old bookkeeper who had never played organized baseball into a Hall of Famer. STATUS: True. With the fact that both Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, two of the best baseball players...... -
Haniwa Horse could become 'a new icon' of LACMA's Japanese art collection
Culture MonsterRobert Singer can still remember how he felt when he first laid eyes on the Haniwa Horse in a Kyoto gallery two years ago. "The size. The elegance. I had never seen anything like it," says Singer, the curator of...... -
The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 5: Maury Wills
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, as chosen by our readers. No. 5: Maury Wills (39,827 points) Wills is credited by many with bringing the stolen base back to baseball. In his first full season...... -
Sports Legend Revealed: A player once stole home because he thought he saw the 'steal home' sign from his former manager
The Fabulous ForumBASEBALL LEGEND: A former White Sox player stole home because he thought he saw the "steal home" sign...from his former manager! STATUS: I'm Going With False. Jimmy Dykes is one of the most colorful characters in the history of baseball...... -
History on display at Fanfest
The Fabulous ForumOne of the best sports moments I've experienced came at the 2010 All-Star Game's Fanfest. There in the case in front of me was the authentic retirement jersey of Jackie Robinson. Fans of guys named Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and...... -
The Cypres Sports Museum could feature the greatest collection of sports memorabilia in history
Times Staff WriterOnly the lucky ones so far have made it inside the Cypres Sports Museum, now taking shape in a nondescript office building about a mile south of Staples Center. Admission to the memorabilia collection in downtown Los Angeles has been by invitation only,...Tags: National League, Football, Willis Reed, Business Trips, Trips and Vacations
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Bob Rosburg, 82; pro golfer became broadcaster, took TV viewers onto the course
Golfer Bob Rosburg, who won the 1959 PGA Championship and later capitalized on his golfing skills as one of the first TV announcers to rove the course along with the players, died Thursday at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. He was 82....Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Dining and Drinking, PGA Championship, Billy Casper, Bob Hope
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