BUCK… The Wisest, Kindest and Gentlest Soul
By Roy Firestone | Emmy Award Winning Journalist

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With all the hate and division and violence in this world, I wanted to share the story of a man who saw and lived through all kinds of discrimination and injustice but decided to live a life of gratitude and love. I’ve been fortunate to have met so many unforgettable people in sports in my career. I knew… Ali. Wilt. Ted Williams. Billie Jean King. Arthur Ashe. Charles Barkley. So many people. They were large…

Legendary Umpire Joe West Discusses Newest HOF Members on 12/13 Podcast

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When Joe West first put on a MLB umpire uniform Walter Alston was managing the Dodgers and Dusty Baker was in the Dodgers’ outfield. From that day in 1976, until the final day of the 2021 season, Joe called more games (5,460) than any umpire in history. That doesn’t include the 4 All Star Games, 10 League Championship Series (LCS), 8 League Division Series (LDS), 4 Wild Card Games, and 6 World Series, which Joe called. Joe was also behind the plate…

Writer, Author & Director, Stan Zimmerman, Joins Mick & Mook on 11/29

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Multi award-winner Stan Zimmerman will be joining Billy and Frank on the November 29 episode of A Mick A Mook and A Mic. Stan is a writer, producer, creator, and director of television, theatre, and film. Alongside writing partner James Berg, he has written for many television series including The Golden Girls, Roseanne, and The Gilmore Girls, plus feature films such as The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel. Zimmerman and Berg are…

Thank You For Life…
In Grace and Gratitude
By Gil Vieira

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With another Thanksgiving upon us, I’ve been pondering for days what to write this year. Obviously, a Thanksgiving blog should be a positive writing about giving thanks. I’ve done so in the past, but with everything that’s happening in the world and in my life of late, I was finding it difficult to be inspired and to find the right words. I’ll refrain from discussing my personal issues, but what’s happening in the world is…