Vintage Tube: Sandy Koufax, Leo Durocher and Mister Ed
Big League Stew —
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Whenever someone claims that everything on today's TV is far-fetched, shallow and not very well-written, just remember that the nation's No. 1 show used to involve a talking horse (not that I still don't enjoy a Mr. Ed rerun every now and then ... especially one that involves Sandy Koufax and Leo Durocher). Follow the jump for another Durocher appearance on classic TV, this time evaluating Herman Munster as he also tries out for the big leagues. (By the way, David Brown and I had a quick debate over ...
Videos: Nomo and Mr. Ed Vs. Koufax
Blue Heaven —
Here are some vintage videos of Hideo Nomo and some MLB All Stars facing Kazuo Matsui and the Japanese All Stars in Japan in 1996. I don't remember this game at all. ...
Morning Juice: Congrats to the Rays, our '08 AL East champs!
Big League Stew —
This and every weekday a.m. (except for tomorrow, when Big League Stew nails down the shutters for Fourth of July weekend), let's rise and shine together with the most recent and decent major league happenings. Today's Roll Call starts at the Florida Suncoast Dome ThunderDome Tropicana Field, home of the pending 2008 AL East champions, baby! The Rays already had swept the Red Sox once, but this was their "Alec Baldwin from 'Glengarry Glen Ross' " moment. After the Fenway brawl, the Rays were a curiosity, but ...
Looks like a PSU-USC Rose Bowl
The Sommer Frieze —
Everybody has a favorite player, even Mr. Ed.
A classic episode. The scene of Mr. Ed sliding into home after hitting an inside-the-park HR off Sandy is hilarious. Click on the link. If you don’t find yourself singing along with the theme song, you are a better man than me (or far younger!)
Ah….TV was so much more innocent then, wasn’t it?
A local legend where I live, Andy Tomasic, passed away. Andy was a pro in two sports. He played for the Steelers in 1942 and 1946 (WWII interrupted his career) and also pitched in two games for the NY Giants in 1949, going 0-1, 18.00. His nephew ...
Sandy Koufax' heater fails to intimidate talking horse
Sports stories from Newsday —
In an earlier post I referenced Sandy Koufax appearing on "Mr. Ed," an episode I had not recalled from my misspent, re-run filled youth.
Sure enough . . .
On that note, have a lovely weekend. Enjoy Federer in the French Open final. LIVE!
