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You Don't See A Fella Sliding Into Second Base And Breaking His CigarBefore he became famous a broadcaster, Myron Cope was a terrific writer. Do yourself a favor and track down his compilation Broken Cigars. The title was taken from a conversation Cope once had over beers with Alex Hawkins, a journeyman football player who complained that baseball was losing its popu...

Racing's Angriest Young Man And The Greatest Hits of 1961Though it's not easy to navigate I think it's worth your time to cruise on over to the Internet Archives to read the full text of The Best Sports Stories 1961. It includes pieces by Stanley Woodward, W.C. Heinz, Myron Cope, Red Smith, Blackie Sherrod, Dick Schaap, Tex Maule, Dick Young, Roger Kahn, ...

Roberto Clemente died 40 years ago today. Myron Cope (yes, that Myron Cope) profiled him for SI in 1966. Go read it....

R.I.P. Myron Cope

Beloved Pittsburgh Steelers broadcaster Myron Cope died today at the age of 79. We asked Mondesi's House to put together a retrospective....