Sandy McKnight
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Not Yogi
Everyone’s heard the famous Yogi Berra-isms, with their odd syntax and convoluted logic. Even things he didn’t say, but could have, are attributed to him. But amidst all the well-deserved acclaim for Berra, there is a forgotten man. He played second fiddle to Yogi on the field, and now in legacy. He broke the color line for the Yankees, a scant ten years after Jackie Robinson (the Yankees might have been late in hiring a black player, but that had nothing to do with the fact that their fan base consisted of corporate CEOs and Bronx italians...they probably just couldn’t find any talented black players in the 50s). He was number 32, the fairly-good Elston Howard.
Sandy McKnightPublished 13 days ago in Unbalanced
The Steve Derry Decade
THE STEVE DERRY DECADE London-July 1963 There is something in the air here this summer. With Cuba, Profumo and Cliff Richard safely behind them, Londoners have a bounce in their step that had been missing since Britannia ruled the waves.
Sandy McKnightPublished 14 days ago in Beat
