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Sharon Robinson on Her Father’s Legacy and the Film 42
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
For 16 years, Sharon Robinson has devoted her time and energies to inspiring young people through the story of her father, Jackie Robinson, who broke
Woman Around Town: NBC’s Andrea Joyce –
Breaking the Ice for Women Covering Sports
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town
Andrea Joyce has spent most of her career on the sidelines and, from that vantage point, has influenced television and sports. Growing up in an
Five Great Baseball Films
Sunday, March 31st, 2013
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
With the Washington Nationals playing their first game of the season against the Marlins, on Monday, April 1 (fingers crossed!), the Yankees opening against their
Nationals vs. Yankees: Our Hope for a World Series
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
The match up was a baseball fan’s dream: two teams on hot winning streaks representing East Coast power cities, the battle made possible by Baseball
We Give Thanks for…
Thursday, November 24th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
That there’s always next year to win a World Series. For George Clooney. For two weeks without any headlines about Kim Kardashian. For my husband
Moneyball—Buying Nearly the Best for Less
Sunday, September 25th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
It’s perhaps fitting that Moneyball hit theaters the same week that the New York Yankees clinched the American League East. Once tagged by the rival
Derek Jeter—Hitting His Way into the Record Books
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Any day now, Derek Jeter will become the first player ever to get 3,000 hits as a New York Yankee and will find himself in
Mickey Mantle—The Reluctant Hero
Monday, February 28th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
It was spring and baseball fever was in the air. I was meeting a friend for lunch and suggested we meet on Central Park South,
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