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Sporting Goods

Thursday, August 16, 2007

New York Times sports columnist William C. Rhoden joins us every Thursday in August to talk sports. Today, he remembers Phil Rizzuto and talks about other news in the sports world. His book Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete is just out in paperback.

Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete is available for purchase at Amazon.com


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  • [1] mdz from greenpoint August 16, 2007 - 10:47AM

    BL a Yankees fan???? Not so sure about that.


  • [2] John Celardo from Fanwood, NJ August 16, 2007 - 10:55AM

    I grew up on Staten Island in the ‘50s as a Brooklyn Dodger fan. I was always the small kid, but shortstop was my aspiration. I had two great little guys in New York to look up to and be encouraged by. The Scooter played second fiddle to my true idle, Pee Wee Reese. It was a great time to grow up with baseball. The avarice and nastiness of today’s sports heroes was nowhere to be found. My shortstop plans didn’t work out since I couldn’t hit, run, throw or field. But it was so great having the two little shortstops to encourage me. Pee Wee left us eight years ago yesterday, and now Phil’s gone too. Holey Cow, let’s all have a connoli to honor the Scooter!

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