Sports
Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History; Jeremy Schaap; Houghton Mifflin: 288 pp., $24
June 3, 2005
Business
Citicorp President Richard S.
Oct. 6, 1992
It all began with Braddock. He was the original Rocky. If you saw Rocky I, that was the James J.
Aug. 9, 1990
Movies
In the world of Rambo clones, the outre comic book adventures of James Braddock (Chuck Norris) in the “Missing in Action” series boost the Stallone films into the realm of legitimate literature by comparison.
Jan. 22, 1988
World & Nation
Economy: Citizens gain ‘distressed’ designation as tax base dries up, services falter. But long-term solution is elusive.
March 24, 1996
Lightning Over Braddock: A Rust Bowl Fantasy (Bravo Sunday at 10 p.m.)
Feb. 2, 1992
Fifty years ago today, a champion was crowned.
June 22, 1987
It wasn’t a great fight and neither participant could be called a great fighter.
June 13, 1999
Entertainment & Arts
An abandoned Beaux Arts train station in Detroit. A wheezing old theater in Youngstown, Ohio.
Dec. 5, 2014
Russell Crowe, who plays boxer James Braddock in “Cinderella Man,” which opens Friday, is a perfectionist as an actor.
June 2, 2005