by David Krell | Dec 19, 2016 | David Krell
Decades before he elevated to the executive suite as owner of the Chicago White Sox, Charles Comiskey pioneered a fielding concept during his playing days. Or so the legend goes. After Comiskey died in 1931, a series of Chicago Daily Tribune articles examined his...
by David Krell | Nov 8, 2016 | David Krell
As dusk anticipated relieving the sun of its duties during the twilight of October 3, 1956, Paul Newman hustled through the stage entrance of the Mansfield Theatre, an august Broadway institution on West 47th Street in Manhattan. Before he achieved icon status in the...
by David Krell | Nov 4, 2016 | David Krell
1977 was the best of times for fans of the Yankees, but the worst of times for fans of the Mets. After seeing the Yankees get swept by the Cincinnati Reds in the ’76 World Series, George Steinbrenner went shopping; Steinbrenner led a group to purchase the...
by David Krell | May 9, 2013 | David Krell
As dusk anticipated relieving the sun of its duties during the twilight of October 3, 1956, Paul Newman hustled through the stage entrance of the Mansfield Theatre, an august Broadway institution on West 47th Street in Manhattan. Yes, that Paul Newman. Newman was...
by David Krell | May 22, 2012 | David Krell
Rogers Hornsby did it after an illustrious playing career. Leo Durocher did it after a not-so-illustrious one. Joe Torre did it as a journeyman, not achieving success for a couple of decades. Billy Martin did it with the only team he ever loved. Gil Hodges did it with...
