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Free Audio of Hey, Nobody's Perfect by Ann Herrick 1/8/2026 1:20:55 PM
Get at free audio review copy of Hey, Nobody's Perfect ... more
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The Holidays to the Rescue! by Ann Herrick 1/11/2024 8:02:54 AM
It was the first Friday in November, and I was still exhausted from the constant onslaught of negative news, when I saw a Holiday Open House sign at a florist/gift shop. I decided I needed a lift, so I pulled into the parking lot and walked into the ... more
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Billy Martin: World Series Wonderkid by Steven A Falco 5/31/2022 9:52:31 AM
Billy Martin had a long, illustrious and many times controversial baseball career. Described as pugnacious, irascible, a fighter and a brat, Billy Martin was anything but boring throughout his four decades in Major League Baseball. Billy’s ten-year p... more
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Mickey Mantle's First Home Run by Steven A Falco 5/1/2022 9:16:16 AM
Seventy-one years ago today, the New York Yankees squared off against the Chicago White Sox on a cool day in Comiskey Park. Yankee starter Vic Raschi was matched up against Chicago lefty Bob Cain. Nineteen-year-old Mickey Mantle was batting leadoff a... more
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Big Dave Battles Donnie Baseball for the Batting Title by Steven A Falco 3/26/2022 9:35:43 AM
The 1984 baseball season is best known for the remarkable wire-to-wire performance by the American League pennant winners the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers then went on to beat the San Diego Padres easily in the World Series completing one of the most d... more
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Plot Strategies, Part V by Ann Herrick 2/21/2022 7:40:04 AM
The Misunderstanding Story... more
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Bill White: From Feared to Revered by Steven A Falco 2/18/2022 8:51:58 AM
Growing up a Yankee fan I didn’t pay too much attention to the National League until September with the World Series approaching. The Yanks always seemed to be in it—1964 would be five in a row—so by September it was a good idea to check out who woul... more
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Yogi Berra: Baseball's Original Mr. Clutch by Steven A Falco 2/6/2022 12:23:18 PM
I was struck by an AP headline in October during last year’s World Series which went like this: “Mr. Clutch Riley Comes Up Big Again, Braves Win Game 3.” The article went on: “Austin Riley, the Braves third baseman, keeps coming up with one clutch hi... more
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The Yankees' Slugging Sparkplug by Steven A Falco 12/22/2021 5:44:14 PM
Earlier this month many of us were once again disappointed that Roger Maris failed to make it into the Hall of Fame. But we understand. Maris did not have the lifetime stats to qualify. He had a fine career and several great seasons, but hi... more
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Release Day! by Vicki-Ann Bush 12/14/2021 1:09:41 PM
Available Today!
The third installment in the award-winning Alex McKenna Series, this LGBTQ teen paranormal adventure perfect for fans of Aidan Thomas’ CEMETERY BOYS and LOST IN THE NEVER WOODS.
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The Long Wait is Finally Over for Tony Oliva by Steven A Falco 12/5/2021 6:16:20 PM
Minnesota Twins star outfielder Tony Oliva has been voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.... more
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An Historic Battle for the Batting Title by Steven A Falco 11/21/2021 9:33:45 AM
As we think back sixty years ago to that memorable 1961 baseball season what first comes to mind is the dramatic race to break Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record. Many of us remember how Yankee sluggers Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris battl... more
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Mr. November by Steven A Falco 11/1/2021 7:16:14 AM
Derek Jeter's dramatic game winning World Series home run in the early morning hours of November 1, 2001.... more
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Mickey Mantle's First World Series Home Run by Steven A Falco 10/6/2021 9:20:19 AM
On this date October 6, 69 years ago Mickey Mantle came to the plate against Brooklyn Dodger pitcher Billy Loes in the eighth inning of game 6 of the 1952 World Series. Brooklyn was ahead 3 games to 2 in the series but the Yanks held a precariou... more
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Mickey Mantle's Last Home Run by Steven A Falco 9/20/2021 8:54:16 AM
Fifty-three years ago today, September 20, 1968, was not a date of any notoriety in a year that was full of searing historical markers. It was a warm day in the northeast but as evening approached there was a hint of autumn. The Yankees were hom... more
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Mickey Mantle's Last Day by Steven A Falco 8/13/2021 9:23:14 AM
Mickey Mantle died on August 13, 1995.... more
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Purple Phantoms Book Review! by Julius JE Thompson 6/15/2021 9:58:01 AM
Book Reviewer Sue Loh's Purple Phantoms book review: Four Stars... more
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Family Members chapter 3 by Bob mitchley #shock stories 6/10/2020 5:11:59 PM
chapter 3 "The Dig"... more
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Family Members chapter 2 by Bob mitchley #shock stories 5/26/2020 1:12:59 PM
Get ready for a death-defying family reunion...... more
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Family Members chapter 2 by Bob mitchley #shock stories 5/10/2020 3:45:05 PM
Chapter 2 Accepting Death... more
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