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The Gifts Jimmy Breslin Gave MeIt is hard to realize just how far away New York is by every conceivable measure unless you are in Salt Lake City when you are introduced to the world Jimmy Breslin populated with characters, con men and crusaders. I felt the sense of distance for the first time more than half a century ago, and it ...

Jimmy Breslin Was New York CityLegendary New York City newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin died on Sunday at the age of 88. This profile originally appeared in the November, 1987 issue of GQ and appears here with permission from the author....

The Day John Lennon Was Murdered Via Cathal Kelly's Twitter feed, dig Jimmy Breslin's column about John Lennon's death:...

Jimmy Breslin, Jerry Izenberg And The Old Days

Back in 2008, my pal Todd Drew wrote about going to see Jimmy Breslin speak at the now-closed Barnes and Noble on 66th street, across the street from Lincoln Center, and just a few blocks north from where bar-restaurants like The Ginger Man and Saloon and O’Neal’s Ballon used to stand:...

Yeah, But How Does it Read?

Few years ago, Franz Lidz wrote a piece on former SI managing editor Gil Rogin for the New York Observer. ...

Racing's Angriest Young Man And The Greatest Hits of 1961

Though 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, ...

All Night Long

Back in 1969, Jimmy Breslin spent a night hanging out with Broadway Joe Namath:...

Keep Your Steinbrenner Hagiographies Off Jimmy Breslin's Lawn

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....