By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner
On one side of the family was a Hall of Fame first baseman, on the other an outfielder involved in one of the more famous plays in World Series lore. The baseball genes were there for Charlie Culberson.
“I guess you could say that,” Culberson agreed, “it’s neat to have that history.”
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By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com
This headline was on ESPN.com: "Tiger Shoots 74 at Players.'' The subject was Tiger Woods, tied for 100th, and not either of the co-leaders, Ian Poulter or Martin Laird? Why, of course.
We're not selling results in journalism, and ESPN, for better or worse, is journalism in the 21st Century. We're selling celebrity.
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articles, golf, sports and society Email Article By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner
“These are the major leagues,” insisted Vida Blue on Comcast SportsNet this week. “This has got to stop.” Not the way the Giants are fielding. Or fumbling.
Who knew the Bad News Bears would be resurrected in orange and black? It was one thing when the Giants couldn’t hit a moving ball. It’s another when they can’t catch one.
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Bruce Bochy, Giants, Guillermo Mota, Pablo Sandoval Email Article By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com
OAKLAND, Calif. – This is the other side of the Bay, the other side of baseball. This is where the Oakland Athletics perform in virtual anonymity, a team caught between an owner’s dreams and the reality of too many empty seats.
The Toronto Blue Jays were here Tuesday night. As usual the fans were not.
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By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com
So again the sporting world is confronted by tragedy, and we are left to debate and contemplate.
A gunshot. Disbelief. A haunting refrain, the Beatles singing, "I read the news today, oh, boy, about a lucky man who made the grade ..." A lucky man who took his own life.
All too prophetic. All too real.
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