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| The First World Series MVP I've Ever Met |
| 2012-02-07 09:17:00 |
On Monday night, I went to Foley's Bar and Restaurant in midtown Manhattan, on the 8th anniversary of that fine establishment's 8th anniversary. I am friendly with John Mooney, one of the bar's big wheels.Sean Casey came in as guest bartender, along with former pitcher Jeff Nelson. The party also was a benefit for Sean's foundation, Casey's Clubhouse.Sean walked in at 7:30 after his gig that night on the MLB Network, and he brought along 2007 World Series MVP Mike Lowell along with him, as he is also doing a part-time gig there as well.I had the great pleasure of meeting both former players. Sean really is the nicest guy ever to play Major League Baseball! And I spent about ten minutes chatting with Mike and John (he introduced me to Mike as "The Lt. Governor of Red Sox Nation here in New ...
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| Fabulous Fab Four Trivia This Week |
| 2012-02-06 10:05:00 |
On Tuesday night, we will have "Beatles Trivia," seven questions about the rock group that wiped clean and redrew the face of pop music and made their American debut 48 years ago on Tuesday, as the Special Category. Tomorrow is also the release of Paul McCartney's new album, "Kisses On The Bottom," as well.The Q Train lightning round will be "True or False Trivia."The Sneak Peek question for this week is:"Phloem bundles are found inside what fruit?"We get going right after 9 PM. We've had some huge crowds the past two weeks, so you'd better get Thom's early to get a choice table! See you all on Tuesday night....
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| One Chris Gets In, Another Cris Still Waits |
| 2012-02-04 18:20:00 |
The NFL announced its Hall of Fame class for 2012, and the great Vikings LB/DE Chris Doleman was among those selected for pro football's highest honor.Doleman, who started out as a linebacker but was eventually moved to defensive end, played for the team from 1985-1993, and also played for Atlanta and San Francisco. Six players were named, and the others are Jack Butler, Cortez Kennedy, Dermontti Dawson, Curtis Martin and Willie Roaf.Here's more from NFL.com.While I'm happy for Doleman, who was always an underrated player in his Vikings days, the great Cris Carter was passed over yet again. Take a look at these numbers and tell me Carter doesn't belong. A continuing travesty.And don't get me started as to why the great Purple People Eater Jim Marshall still doesn't have a bust in Canton.An...
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| What, No Mention Of My Trivia Night? |
| 2012-02-03 09:43:00 |
The New York Times today has an article about Professor Thom's and the upcoming Super Bowl. The Times reporter was in the bar last Tuesday night, as my Trivia Night was going on. He was taking pictures of the bar, the Trivia folks and even me as I was doing the Trivia.And there's not a mention of Trivia Night anywhere in the article. Very disappointing.But the picture here is of some of my Trivia regulars. OK, not a total loss. Here's the article.Also, my friend Pete Nash has an interesting new article up at Hauls of Shame about an auction house in Dallas that is selling a 19th century baseball contract that was stolen out of the New York Public Library, and that the late Barry Halper was behind a heist of items stolen from that very institution.And a very Happy 60th Birthday to the great ...
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| A Nice Guy With a Nice Cause |
| 2012-01-31 09:40:00 |
This coming Monday night, February 6th, the nicest guy to ever play in the Major Leagues will be part of a special event in New York City.Sean Casey, former Red Sox first baseman and current MLB Network analyst, will be the guest bartender at Foley's Pub and Restaurant, the fine watering hole located on 33rd Street in Manhattan, just a stone's throw from Madison Square Garden. (Foley's is also known as "The Bar That Banned 'Danny Boy'" and will not be serving Sam Adams during the Super Bowl.)Sean, affectionately known as "The Mayor," will be in to raise money for Casey's Clubhouse, which helps kids with special needs play baseball in his native Pittsburgh.He's also a member of the Irish American Baseball Hall of Fame, which is located at Foley's. Monday's event will also mark the 8th anniv...
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| The Beatles Go Out On Top (Of the Roof) |
| 2012-01-30 10:11:00 |
It was 43 years ago today that the Beatles did their last live concert together, up on the roof of Apple Records at Savile Row in London.They were making a documentary film called "Get Back" (eventually changed to "Let It Be" in 1970), and it wasn't going well. There was lots of tension surrounding the film (George Harrison even quit briefly but later returned), and near the end of the production, they had the idea to go up to the roof and play a number of songs.It attracted fans in the London area, including the police. It was a memorable way for the Beatles to end their historic run together.It's a shame "Let It Be" is not in print on DVD. It is a bit depressing watching the group come apart, but it's worth it just for the rooftop concert.Here are the first two songs they played (and two...
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| Two Special Categories For The Price of One |
| 2012-01-30 09:54:00 |
This week we will have two Special Categories for Tuesday Night Trivia at Professor Thom's, with the Q Train lightning round taking the week off. The two Special Categories will be "Florida Trivia," seven questions about the Sunshine State (in honor of the Republican primary happening there tomorrow), and of course, "Super Bowl Trivia," as there will be a football game of some note happening in Indianapolis this coming Sunday.The Sneak Peek question for this week is:"The Ryder Cup is awarded to countries that compete in what sport?"We will get going just after 9 PM on Tuesday night. We had an amazing turnout this past week, with a record number of teams, 28, taking part. Let's see if we can break that record, so do your part and come out for a great night of Trivia!...
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| Jazz Piano At Its Finest |
| 2012-01-27 10:37:00 |
My good friend and jazz pianist Alex Minasian has just begun a YouTube page of some of his best performances, and it's a page definitely worth checking out.Alex is a really talented piano player who has been playing with the legendary jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott for a few years now. (Alex and I first met during Professor Thom's Trivia Night before I hosted it, and we won the competition on a few occasions.) He's on his way up to the top of the jazz world.Here is one of Alex's fine performances, playing with Billy Vera on "At This Moment" at the House of Blues in Los Angeles for Jimmy Scott's 85th birthday celebration:...
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| Sherm Was a Red Sox Legend |
| 2012-01-27 10:07:00 |
Today is the 18th anniversary of the passing of the great Sherm Feller, the legendary Red Sox gravelly-voiced PA announcer, best known for his opening line: "Attention please, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to Fenway Park."Sherm was also a beloved radio talk show in Boston and a prolific songwriter, having written over 1,000 songs in his career.But his career at Fenway is what people remember most about him, and he did it for 27 seasons, beginning in the Impossible Dream season of 1967. I'll never forget his delivery: "Number 27. Carlton Fisk. Catcher. Fisk."My friend and fellow Trivia Maven Gary Titus was a close friend of Sherm in the last 15 years of his life, and has made it his mission to get Sherm inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame. And with this being the 1...
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| Long Live Juan Epstein |
| 2012-01-26 22:43:00 |
I was saddened to hear the passing of actor Robert Hegyes today. That name might not be too familiar, but if I say the name "Juan Epstein", that should provoke a few smiles.I was a huge fan of "Welcome Back, Kotter" in my youth, and the four years of the show coincided with my four years at Brooklyn Tech. The show may have made a star out of John Travolta, but I was always a fan of Mr. Hegyes, who played the half-Puerto Rican, half-Jewish wiseass Juan Epstein.Mr. Hegyes was 60 years old and died of a sudden heart attack in his home in Edison, New Jersey.Seems like another part of childhood is gone when I hear the passing of celebrities from my youth.One of my favorite Juan Epstein lines was when he was asked about his mother. "Oh, so she's Puerto Rican," someone I can't remember once asked...
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