By AARON BRACY Hey Pal, how are you? That’s how Jack Scheuer greeted me via email, our phone calls, or the many, many games we sat side by side. We were pals. He was twice my age, but we could relate. Outside of my family, I have talked on the phone with Jack in the last few years more than anyone else I know. We were pals, yes. But he was so much more than that for me … [Read more...] about Remembering my pal Jack
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Business and baseball broadcaster Loney on MLB negotiations and impact on minors
By AARON BRACY It's an issue of trust. For three months, baseball owners and players tried to negotiate a deal for a shortened 2020 season. The sides never were able to come to an agreement, and baseball is returning only because commissioner Rob Manfred imposed a 60-game season that will begin July 24. So, what happened? “The biggest thing is they don’t have the … [Read more...] about Business and baseball broadcaster Loney on MLB negotiations and impact on minors
Philadelphia Tribune sportswriter Donald Hunt has made a stamp on local sports
“People should remember the great ones. They don’t come any bigger or better than Wilt Chamberlain.” By AARON BRACY The words above were the closing sentences of Donald Hunt’s 2008 column in the Philadelphia Tribune calling for a postage stamp to honor Wilt Chamberlain. Hunt’s story received a lot of attention and started a groundswell movement that eventually resulted … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Tribune sportswriter Donald Hunt has made a stamp on local sports
A blizzard, a bracket and a buck: Story behind birth of Joe Lunardi’s bracketology
By Aaron Bracy Type “Bracketology” into a Google search engine and you’re returned with more than 1.8 million results. It’s doubtful that there is someone following college basketball who doesn’t know the name Joe Lunardi. He invented bracketology. And bracketology is huge, with Lunardi’s bracket garnering more than 30 million clicks on ESPN.com while generating … [Read more...] about A blizzard, a bracket and a buck: Story behind birth of Joe Lunardi’s bracketology
From Sicklerville to EuroLeague star, Kyle Hines has had an amazing overseas journey
By AARON BRACY After three successful seasons overseas, Kyle Hines still was holding out hope that the call to the NBA would come. A productive, but undersized center at 6-foot-6, the Sicklerville, New Jersey native and Timber Creek High School graduate then made a decision that probably has resulted in him being among the best EuroLeague players in the last 10 … [Read more...] about From Sicklerville to EuroLeague star, Kyle Hines has had an amazing overseas journey