On April 28, 2010, I wrote the first few posts on this blog, which, as my “about” page explains, is my family’s idea of a place for me to vent on the world of sports instead of yelling obscenities at the television. I was unemployed when I first started the blog, so there were many … Read More
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MLB – Review of Warner Brothers Film ’42’
Movies about sports don’t usually measure up to films that wind up getting Oscar buzz for being dramatic or memorable, but the movie “42” , chronicling Jackie Robinson’s signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, is more than just a run-of-the-mill sports movie. It’s an honest portrayal of an important event in American history. Sports often mirror … Read More
Random Sports Thoughts
A lot of great sports stories came and went, in all 4 major professional sports, during the month when Rayonsports.com was on hiatus battling technical issues with WordPress. Here are some random thoughts on those stories: * The off-season in major league baseball was very interesting, as a couple of high-profile free agents, both power hitters in their prime, hit … Read More
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“Is This Heaven?, No, it’s Iowa.” My Five Favorite Sports Movies
Rocky, Remember The Titans, Safe At Home, Pride of The Yankees, Rudy, Brian’s Song, Bull Durham, Bad News Bears, Hoosiers and League Of Their Own. These are all films that get honorable mention on my list of favorites when it comes to sports movies. The 2 toughest to eliminate were Pride Of The Yankees, with Gary … Read More
Jalen Rose, Grant Hill & The “Uncle Tom” Debate
ESPN’s Jalen Rose Two of the best things about ESPN are the “30 for 30” documentary films produced by the network and the First And Ten morning program, aired weekday mornings and featuring a debate desk segment where sportswriter Skip Bayless engages in lively arguments with guest debaters on timely sports topics. Recently, one of the films, … Read More
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Black Athletes In The 1960s
My perspective on African American athletes in the 1960s was pretty much formed by whatever was written about them in the press at the time. It was a very impressionable time for me, and the gang I grew up with, and I remember we idolized many pro athletes and didn’t really make much of what … Read More
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