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Once Again Proving Olympic Hockey Is A Mickey Mouse Affair
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Tony Kubek Once Brought A Camera To Spring Training, Then Mantle Farted
In the 1960s, the likelihood of taking at least one photograph of Mickey Mantle ripping — or pretending to rip — a fart during spring training was, evidently, quite high. Perhaps LIFE magazine's editors weren't aware of this, because in February 1961 they handed 25-year-old shortstop Tony Kubek a pr...
Jimbo Fisher Leaves Mickey Mouse Hanging
Is this worse than Tom Brady getting left hanging? I think it's worse than Tom Brady getting left hanging. Mickey Mouse has to slap himself five to cover it up. That's pretty sad. ...
Sports Figures And Sports Books Are No Longer Notable
Grant Wahl noticed today that the New York Times found no nonfiction sports titles among its 100 notable books of the year ... for the third straight year....
Adrian Gonzalez Makes Mickey Mouse Ears After Homering
While jogging back to the dugout after his third-inning home run to give the Dodgers the lead, Adrian Gonzalez threw up a pair of Mickey Mouse ears—a reference to Adam Wainwright's comments after Monday's game. Baseball is so stupid sometimes and it's great....
See Ya, Mick: The Best Photo Ever Taken Of A Great Athlete in Decline
All the recent hoopla around Mariano Rivera's retirement brings to mind other, crappier ways that famous athletes have elected to leave the game(s) they love....
Where Have You Gone, Mickey Mantle?
I'm in a taxi, trying to get to Yankee Stadium. I'm late and I've got my uniform on. But when I get there the guard won't let me in. He doesn't recognize me. So I find this hole in the fence and I'm trying to crawl through it, you know? But I can only get my head in. I can see Billy and White and Yo...
The Short-Lived Story of Jock, a Vintage Sports Magazine
Check out this 2-part interview I did last year with Mickey Herskowitz on Jock, his fun but short-lived NYC sports magazine (Part 1 was for Sports On Earth; Part 2 for Bronx Banter):...
For Sale: A Mickey Mantle Bat Inscribed “Merry Christmas Cocksucker”
It's been quite a year for Mickey Mantle bats. Earlier, we had the corked-bat auction and now we have this: a bat allegedly signed by The Mick with the note "Merry Christmas cocksucker." ...
The Yankee Bullshitters: What Joe D, Yogi, And Mickey Were Really Like
Last week gave a short post on the late, great Lenny Shecter. Now, for a real taste of his no-bullshit style, here's an excerpt from "The Flower of America" chapter of his 1969 book of essays, The Jocks....
Marathon Runner Steals Mickey Mouse Doll From Child, Is A Huge Jerk
The bond between a child and his favorite toy is a sacred one that should not be taken lightly. Just ask Arman Moodliar, who had his favorite Mickey Mouse doll stolen from him by a heartless marathon runner....
The Ugly American
Here's a good sports-related scene from The French Connection II. ...
New Year's Baby
Check out this 1951 column by Red Smith on Mickey Mantle:...
College Hockey Coach Accused Of Slashing Player With Hockey Stick
Dave Shyiak, former coach of the University of Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves, has been accused of violently striking a player with a hockey stick during a 2011 practice, the Anchorage Daily News reports. A former player, Mickey Spencer, alleged in a May 1 letter that Shyiak struck another player, Nick ...
The Naturals
Here's an excerpt from Allen Barra's new book, Mickey and Willie:...
Looks Like Mickey Mantle Used To Cork His Bat
Even one of the greatest hitters of all time wasn't above cheating to get a little extra bat speed....
Chris Bosh Continues To Be An Excellent Photobomber (White House Edition)
On Monday, the Miami Heat visited the White House in order to be congratulated by Barack Obama for winning the 2012 NBA championship. The visit was a worthy endeavor if only because it led to the creation of the photograph above....
The Fan Who Hit That Half-Court Shot And Got Tackled By LeBron Had The Best Night Ever
That's judging by this photo, tweeted out by Heat owner Mickey Arison the morning after 50-year old computer technician Michael Drysch hit a half-court hook shot to win $75,000 at half-time of a Heat game, and got hug-tackled by LeBron for his trouble. Arison's message: "What does one do after winn...
Bob Costas's Eulogy For Stan Musial Was Midwestern Sports Reverence At Its Finest
The gee whiz school of sports coverage has lost ground for years to the aw nuts crowd, largely because fans and media alike don't like playing the patsy to athletes' bogus lore. Lance was doping. Bobby Thomson stole signs. Manti was mourning a photograph with a nice voice. What's the world coming to...
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Astros Pitcher Mickey Storey Knocked Out Of Game After Taking Line Drive To The Face [UPDATE]
A bad season for Houston got even worse tonight as rookie Astros pitcher Mickey Storey was knocked out of tonight's game on a play eerily similar to the one that left A's pitcher Brandon McCarthy with a fractured skull last week....