In my family, John Sterling is not just a broadcaster, but a verb. Whenever a Nuckols has been led to believe something wonderful and glorious, only to be told it isn’t true at the very last second, they have been ‘Sterlinged’. A teacher promises that you're going to watch a movie in class only to … Continue reading Guest Post by Jack Nuckols
Tag: Yankees
My son doesn’t smile
Maybe a year ago, Alex was looking at family photo albums and said: "Jack used to smile so much more when he was little." Then this past weekend, I heard Alex's best friend, Aidan, refer to Jack as: "The man who never smiles." Here's a pretty typical shot of Jack from a bike trip with … Continue reading My son doesn’t smile
Book Review: October 1964 by David Halberstam.
(I read a crapload of baseball books. I’ll try and write a review for the non-baseball-nut.) I enjoyed the hell out of this book. It’s written in a readable, light novel style that has compelling characters and plot. It takes you through the 1964 season, which was the end of the greatest of the Yankees … Continue reading Book Review: October 1964 by David Halberstam.