December 2011
8 posts
The Passion of Wendy Booker
One thing you can’t say about Wendy Booker is that she is dispassionate. The 55 year old mother of three brings her passion to everything she does, and she does some amazing things. Mountain Climbing? Seven peaks and more. Skydiving? Been there. Extreme biking? On the list. Dog sledding? Only to the North Pole thus far. Marathons? No less than 10. And all since she was diagnosed with Multiple...
MMA DieHards Launches Membership Package
MMA DieHards, the respected multimedia Website that provides cutting-edge coverage of mixed martial arts, is launching a membership package that is a must-have for every MMA fan. The launch of the package coincides with the MMA DieHards Kick-off Party at Brother Jimmy’s in New York on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., following this weekend’s MMA World Expo. MMA DieHards will be located at Booth...
YES Network's Ken Singleton to Receive Denzel...
YES Network Yankees announcer and three-time Major League Baseball All-Star Ken Singleton will be honored with the “Denzel Lifetime Achievement Award in Sports” at the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon’s 100th Anniversary Gala at the Rye Town Hilton (Rye Brook, Westchester County, New York) on Saturday night, March 24, 2012. Award-winning actor Denzel Washington will make the presentation....
Iron Mike Redux
When I caught the baseball bug at around age eight, the two earliest contraptions I can remember using in my futile charge to the Majors were something called a “pitch-back,” which returned the ball to you, assuming your toss was accurate enough to hit the netting, and a plastic pitching machine that served up three or four cheapo plastic balls.
That was the mid-70s, and affordable...
Yogi Wins Munson Legends Award; Teixeira, Dickey,...
New York Yankees beloved Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra will be joined by Yankees star first baseman Mark Teixeira, Mets standout pitcher R.A. Dickey, and newly-inducted Basketball Hall of Famer and former St. John’s and N.B.A. star guard Chris Mullin as the honorees at the 32nd Annual Thurman Munson Awards Dinner on Tuesday night, January 31, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, it was...
Franklin Sports Provides The Answers For Holiday...
Franklin Sports, maker of the “Official Batting Glove of Major League Baseball” and a respected worldwide leader in sporting goods product, has a wide variety of holiday gifts for the sports fan. Whether it’s baseball during the hot stove league, or in season sports like basketball, hockey and football, Franklin products bring action and excitement to stocking stuffers and presents under the...
Roaring 20's At The HBO Shop In NYC
The hit HBO series “Boardwark Empire” has captured much of the same nostalgia-crazed audience that AMC’s “Mad Men” and ABC’s “Pan Am” have found. They all bring with them the opportunity for period merchandise, and the HBO Shop in Manhattan has a few 1920’s goodies, from shot glasses, to a Nucky Thompson-style hat, to a Depression-era flask.
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Packers Stock Sale Underway: $250 Shares To...
The Green Bay Packers, unique in professional sports for its public ownership, today launched the organization’s fifth stock offering, with shares priced at $250. Money raised from the offering will go toward the expansion of Lambeau Field, a $143 million project that will be complete for the 2013 season. “We’re excited to offer shares for just the fifth time in our storied history,” said Packers...