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Jackie Robinson

  • Culture

    January 5, 2012
  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Baseball All Star Frituras Antidote To Midsummer Snub Of Hispanics

    Armando Marsans​Rafael Almeida and Armando Marsans made their major league baseball debut with the Cincinnati Reds on July 4, 1911. Both men were Cuban -- and as the national pastime was segregated back then, Reds management made sure to remind fans these players were purebred Spaniards with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2011

    Marlins Dig Up Jack McKeon, Might Put Him in Charge

    ​Former Marlins skipper Jack McKeon is going to come back to manage the nose-diving team, according to ESPN. McKeon, who helped the Marlins win the 2003 World Series using management skills he learned from observing Noah build his ark, retired in 2005 so he could spend more time turning into a pil ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 30, 2010

    Yak From Cenac

    ​Former Marlins skipper Jack McKeon is going to come back to manage the nose-diving team, according to ESPN. McKeon, who helped the Marlins win the 2003 World Series using management skills he learned from observing Noah build his ark, retired in 2005 so he could spend more time turning into a pil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Satchel Paige's Years in Miami

    Courtesy of Random House​Most baseball fans are familiar with Satchel Paige, the absolutely dominant Negro Leagues pitcher who played pro baseball for 40 years. In 1948, Bill Veeck, the legendary owner of the Cleveland Indians, finally gave the 41-year-old Paige a chance to pitch in th ... More >>

  • Film

    September 25, 2008

    Very Minor Miracle

    No matter the runtime and budget, Spike Lee's WWII drama is an epic bore.

  • Calendar

    August 3, 2006

    L.A. Glory

    No matter the runtime and budget, Spike Lee's WWII drama is an epic bore.

  • Culture

    June 29, 2006

    Men Are Pigs

    This Is How It Goes in the Gables

  • News

    June 2, 2005

    Extra Innings

    The game of baseball isn't played against the clock, which is a good thing because Jack McKeon has lots of stories to tell

  • News

    February 6, 2003

    Beating Whitey

    Developer Donahue Peebles is as handsome, smooth, articulate, & nasty as he needs to be

  • Film

    September 13, 2001

    Three Girls and a Marching Band

    Our Song fills the streets of New York with hot, sweaty rhythm

  • Film

    August 31, 2000

    The Moses of Baseball

    Hank Greenberg documentary hits a home run

  • News

    December 17, 1998

    Letters

    Hank Greenberg documentary hits a home run

  • News

    July 23, 1998

    Letters

    Hank Greenberg documentary hits a home run

  • Calendar

    November 13, 1997

    Calendar

    Hank Greenberg documentary hits a home run

  • News

    August 15, 1996

    Rough Diamond

    A Cuban embezzler built it, anti-Batista guerrillas trained in it, Nicaraguan refugees lived in it, and Frank Robinson played baseball in it. Now somebody has to step to the plate and save Bobby Maduro Miami Stadium.

  • News

    July 27, 1995

    Dade's Greatest Hits

    A requiem for some heavyweights that have tussled with the wrecking ball and lost

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