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HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirusremembering sportswriter JEFF SEIDELJEFF SEIDEL passed away from colon cancer on Aug. 28 at age 59. He was a sportswriter who made his living in journalism's tundra, as a freelancer. Seidel covered Baltimore's Orioles and Ravens and all of Washington's pro teams, but he specialized in high school and collegiate sports -- and always did it with a smile. His daughter KARA SEIDEL, Ravens executive/consultant KEVIN BYRNE and recently-retired AP sportswriter DAVE GINSBURG remember a nice man and a solid professional.2021-09-0629 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirus1996 Atlanta Olympics, 25 years laterAs the Tokyo Olympics begin, take a journey back a quarter-century. MATT LeCROY discusses his experiences on the U.S. baseball team that took the bronze medal at the '96 Olympics, a club stacked with future major leaguers like himself. At the Opening Ceremony, he happened to enter the field with the great track star Carl Lewis. Now managing the Washington Nationals' AAA team, LeCroy appreciates the preparation of the '96 club's manager and coaches. He also fondly recalls his manager in Washington, the late Frank Robinson.2021-07-2337 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusMANNY UPTON, Father's Day for the dad of two veteran major leaguersVirginia mortgage broker MANNY UPTON has spent parts of the past 18 baseball seasons flying across North America to watch his sons Justin (now with the Angels) and B.J. (now retired) play in the major leagues. He evinces parental pride, especially when recalling them playing for the same clubs in Atlanta and San Diego. This Father's Day, he also discusses their ballplaying buddies from youth who, too, enjoyed long careers: David Wright, Ryan Zimmerman and Mark Reynolds. 2021-06-2028 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusTHE COOKIE LADY of the Texas RangersOn May 13, coronavirus took Shirley Kost, 82, a Texas Rangers fan dubbed The Cookie Lady. For decades, Shirley dispensed hugs and smiles and brought joy to the ballpark. She bonded with players in a way that today's lifestyle and rules, even pre-pandemic, don't allow. Ex-Rangers FERGUSON JENKINS and KEVIN MENCH and Shirley's husband CAL KOST and daughter DONNA VERNON discuss her legacy. (Photo shows Shirley, Jenkins and Mench.)2021-06-1035 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronaviruslacrosse players go abroad, salvaging a pandemic-crossed yearLacrosse athletes REESE GITTELMAN of Smith College and RYAN FITZPATRICK of UMass discuss their creative way to stay sharp during their teams' coronavirus shutdown: playing in a "bubble" and teaching the sport to kids. Where? In far-off Israel, where lacrosse is barely known. (Reese and Ryan are shown in these photos.)2021-05-3030 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusMIKE "DOC" EMRICK sounds the hornThe NHL playoffs have begun, but without one of sports' greatest broadcasters. The great MIKE "DOC" EMRICK retired last October. He joins me to discuss the latter stage of his career, like broadcasting during the pandemic and deciding to hang up his mic -- far more compelling to me than the thrilling games he called or the superb players he witnessed. He's as enjoyable to listen to on a podcast as on TV.2021-05-1937 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusKELLY HRUDEY, on mental healthRetired NHL goaltender KELLY HRUDEY is up-front about mental-health challenges and how therapy helps him. The popular Calgary Flames broadcaster says he's inspired by his daughter Kaitlin's dealing with anxiety and OECD starting in 2013. Kelly identifies with Kaitlin's phrase, "more good days than bad." (In this photo he's holding a shirt her husband designed.) ANTONIA BAUM, a psychiatrist specializing in treating athletes, joins us for an important talk.2021-04-2327 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusWhite Sox coach JERRY NARRON, on La Russa and getting vaccinatedJERRY NARRON coaches for the Chicago White Sox, his third team in the past three seasons -- and 11th team in a more-than-40-year baseball career as a player, coach and manager. He discusses getting the coronavirus vaccine, working now for Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa and his excitement about having fans back attending games. It's quite a change from last April's podcast interview, when the pandemic shuttered the game.2021-04-1626 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusRed Ruffing, a window into my late fatherMy father, Norman Kuttler, occasionally mentioned N.Y. Yankees pitcher Red Ruffing's being his favorite player. I didn't ask him why or whether he'd seen him play. Dad would've turned 90 today, April 9, so I considered how learning about Ruffing beyond his Hall of Fame career might honor Dad's memory and offer insight. CHARLES RUFFING JR. fills in some of the blanks, one man's son to another’s.2021-04-0945 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirushi-tech tour of stadium ghostsArchitect BRIAN POWERS has researched two long-razed fields, Chicago's Comiskey Park and Cleveland's League Park, and designed digital experiences for modern fans. QUINCY TROUPE discusses his late father, a catcher who also managed the League Park-era Cleveland Buckeyes to the Negro Leagues World Series title in 1945. Ex-Tigers o.f. IKE BLESSITT speaks of playing ball as a child at Detroit's Hamtramck Stadium; Powers's company is now renovating that field. The past's role in our contemporary lives is the sweet theme of our chat.2021-04-0733 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirusteaching (and reciting) baseballHappy Opening Day, everyone. Baseball is back. Educators SOL GITTLEMAN and PHIL WOOD discuss teaching college courses on baseball and baseball history, two of 400 courses taught about the sport. Librarian TIM WILES (who worked many years at the Baseball Hall of Fame) tells of baseball research done in his town. Tim gets us in the mood by reciting "Casey at the Bat," a poem he's performed for audiences for 25 years. Stay to the end for a farewell to a recently deceased ex-player, and a follow-up -- far off in the Middle East -- to the recent episode on the 50...2021-04-0156 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusALI-FRAZIER, 50 years laterJOE FRAZIER and MUHAMMAD ALI, two undefeated heavyweight champions, fought an epic championship bout at New York's Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971. Frazier won in a unanimous decision. Boxing historian DON MAJESKI was there. He plots the men's path to that fight and conveys the arena's electric atmosphere. "It was the best investment I ever made," he says of his $35 ticket. WEATTA FRAZIER COLLINS and JOE FRAZIER JR. speak lovingly of their late father and say that defeating Ali meant a lot to him. Their foundation aiding at-risk youth advances their father's legacy. "I believe," she says, "that our...2021-03-0851 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusBOB CARPENTER, Nationals broadcaster (part 2 of 2)Washington Nationals broadcaster BOB CARPENTER looks back at his start in the business, working with Jack Buck (r., shown with Carpenter), devising a scorebook now used throughout the industry, attending his first game as a child and working for his hometown St. Louis Cardinals with his sister Judy. "Baseball," he says, "was always my first love."2021-03-0438 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusBOB CARPENTER, Nationals broadcaster (part 1)Veteran broadcaster BOB CARPENTER remains in Tulsa, unsure when/if the Washington Nationals will summon him to spring training. Much remains unclear about the 2021 regular season due to the continued pandemic. Here, he discusses the challenges of broadcasting in 2020 (it was "comical, strange, weird," he says), the team's run to the 2019 World Series title and its '21 prospects.2021-02-2637 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirusstadiums host coronavirus vaccinationsSports have become part of the solution to the U.S.' coronavirus-vaccination problems. NAOMI RODRIGUEZ (Dodgers), PETE NESBIT (Red Sox) and DR. DAVID HOLLAND (Fulton County, Ga.: Falcons) describe the vaccination process at their stadiums and discuss the civic duty the teams are fulfilling. Says Rodriguez: "The Dodgers are part of the cultural fabric in Los Angeles, and with that comes some responsibility."2021-02-1930 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirussuicide fatality DYLAN BUCKNER, a h.s. quarterbackDYLAN BUCKNER, 18 -- a star athlete and a top student at his Chicago-area high school -- ended his life on Jan. 7. His parents attribute his suicide, indirectly, to coronavirus for ending in-person classes and cancelling the football season, because Dylan couldn't overcome the resulting social isolation and upheaval of his daily regimen. CHRIS and KAREN BUCKNER advise: Communicate with your children. Love them. Be there for them. They and Dylan's friend-teammate JACKSON CARSELLO share their insights. Says Chris: "It's important to me to talk about it and help others." 2021-02-1253 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirusthe late, great HANK AARONToday would have been the 87th birthday of HANK AARON, a Hall of Fame outfielder who set the record for most career home runs. He died on Jan. 22. Atlanta Braves teammate RALPH GARR recalls a helpful man, someone who "was like a quiet Martin Luther King to me." MARK ANTHONY NEAL, a Duke University professor, calls Aaron a consequential figure in American history for his dignified pursuit of greatness in the face of racism and hate. Join us for insight on a national hero and a legendary ballplayer.2021-02-0555 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronaviruscoronavirus hits baseball and hockey ecosystemsA baseball team's security director and a hockey fan are as vital to the sports landscape as players and coaches. SEAN DEAN worked for the N.Y. Mets for 16 years, and TRACIE LEVY rooted for the N.Y. Islanders for nearly as long. They were in their early 50s and didn't know one another. Both died of coronavirus. Mets executive JAY HORWITZ discusses his colleague, SCOTT LEVY recalls his wife ... and NHL Hall of Famer PAT LaFONTAINE lends emotional support. Join us for a meaningful listen.2021-01-2737 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirusa football book and a hockey filmUnconventional sports stories told in 2020 are this episode's theme. LISA MELMED discusses "Little Rink," the short-documentary she directed about an annual table-hockey tournament and the passionate players who partake in it. RON SNYDER speaks about "The Baltimore Stallions: The Brief, Brilliant History of the CFL Champion Franchise," his book about the short-lived Canadian Football League team that represented a U.S. city and won a championship. MIKE PRINGLE, the team's star running back, relates what that experience meant to him.2021-01-0434 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusHARVEY ARATON and FRED CLAIRE discuss their booksEx-N.Y. Times writer HARVEY ARATON and ex-L.A. Dodgers general manager FRED CLAIRE discuss their meaningful stories that are related in books published in 2020. Araton's book is about a N.Y. Knicks fan who became his friend, confidante and advisor, someone Araton was there for as she was dying of cancer. A book written by Tim Madigan tells of the cancer hospital that has treated Claire with a special blend of superb care and empathy. Araton and Claire say that these books can provide hope and direction as we deal with the coronavirus crisis today.2020-12-031h 03
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusBOB LILLY, on Thanksgiving and footballHall of Fame defensive lineman BOB LILLY discusses his Dallas Cowboys playing nationally-televised games on Thanksgiving, celebrating the holiday as a child with his grandparents in rural Texas and scaling back this Thanksgiving due to coronavirus concerns. He also talks about the legendary 1967 Ice Bowl game in Green Bay, Tom Landry suspecting the Redskins of spying, his passion for photography, his caring third-grade teacher and his old team's contending for a division title despite a 3-7 record.2020-11-2500 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusSTEVE LARGENT and TOM McMILLEN, on Election DayAhead of Election Day, two superb athletes discuss having served in Congress: NFL Hall of Famer STEVE LARGENT, a Republican from Oklahoma, and NBA veteran TOM McMILLEN, a Democrat from Maryland. They speak about their close races for the House of Representatives, the lessons they brought from pro ball to Capitol Hill, being friends with political opponents and, above all, why Americans should vote. 2020-11-0100 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusTOOTIE ROBBINS, coronavirus victim mourned by his teammatesTootie Robbins played 12 years as an NFL lineman, almost all with the St. Louis Cardinals. He died of coronavirus on Aug. 2 at age 62. Fellow lineman Luis Sharpe and wide receiver Kenny Thompson recall a quiet man from rural North Carolina who enjoyed playing dominoes and listening to music and leaves behind his wife of 36 years, Shaneeta. Like them, he met her through football. She was a Cardinals cheerleader.2020-10-1600 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirus50 years since CONNIE MACK STADIUM's closingBYRON BROWNE played centerfield on Oct. 1, 1970, in the Philadelphia Phillies' last game at Connie Mack Stadium. History professor BRUCE KUKLICK wrote a book about the ballpark (it opened in 1909 and was razed in 1976) and its neighborhood. As a visitor, Browne says, fans pelted him with bricks and oranges. Once, he hit a long homer to leftfield. Kucklick recalls wiggling around posts to see the action on the field, witnessing Bobby Shantz's 20th win for the 1952 A's and listening, stunned, as A's fans booed their own player who broke his leg chasing a fly ball.2020-10-0134 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusBRIAN TAYLOR, ex-ABA/NBA player and educator, on schools' reopeningNot many star athletes work in education. Brian Taylor did, as a teacher, principal and administrator, before retiring recently. We discuss how he'd have prepared for the new school term to keep his schools and their sports safe from coronavirus. We speak, too, about his ABA and NBA career, including playing with the great Julius Erving, when their N.Y. Nets won two championships.2020-09-2239 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusTOM SEAVER's legacy, deep in his admirerers' soulsI speak with Tom Seaver's fans mourning his death last week at age 75. They don't tout his glowing statistics, big games won or record Hall of Fame vote count. Seaver's consistent excellence, leadership of the rags-to-riches 1969 N.Y. Mets, hearty laugh in TV interviews -- now we're getting closer. How we felt as children discovering a hero, how our later-in-life selves retain the warm feelings he inspired -- that's it. The fans' insights are as sincere as any I've heard expressed on a hero's impact.2020-09-101h 04
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirusreferee/umpire KENNY DICKERSON, on amateur sports' reopening under coronavirus guidelinesNorth Carolina high school terms have begun. The schools' sports are back, too, under new restrictions. Kenny Dickerson (in photo) discusses working his first event, a girls' volleyball match, while two of his autumn sports, football and basketball, remain on hold. He talks, too, about his dedication to officiating and to performing sports-charity work in less-well-off countries.2020-09-0243 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronaviruscancer, hernia, a wedding, coronavirus and baseball: father-in-law TOM GAMBOA and son-in-law TODD ZEILEIt's been an eventful 2020 for retired baseball coach Tom Gamboa. He underwent a hernia operation in February while recovering from cancer. In late June, he married off his daughter, Kristin, to ex-major leaguer Todd Zeile. Two weeks later, Gamboa contracted coronavirus. I speak with Gamboa and Zeile about their long-time acquaintance, their blended families and this challenging year.2020-08-3154 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusToronto Blue Jays’ CEO/president MARK SHAPIRO, on his vagabond clubThe Toronto Blue Jays are playing all of their home games in this abridged baseball season 100 miles and one country away: in Buffalo, N.Y. The franchise’s top executive, Mark Shapiro, discusses this oddity within an already bizarre season. He also shares some of the skills he’s called upon to create the team’s new reality.2020-08-1425 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirusmy first game 50 years ago, and a guy who played that day: Cubs pitcher PHIL REGANToday marks 50 years since my father's ideal birthday present: my first baseball game. Gift No. 2 was the N.Y. Mets' 4-0 win. PHIL REGAN, who pitched the last two innings for the Chicago Cubs, tells me of his early impressions of the Mets' starting pitcher that day, Nolan Ryan; his first game as a boy in Michigan; taking his children to their first games; and his long career in baseball, which continues at age 83. 2020-08-0452 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirus2020 HALL OF FAMERS' inductions delayed by the coronavirus crisis: BARBARA STEVENS, DONNIE SHELL and KEVIN LOWEBefore and during the coronavirus crisis, sports halls of fame announced their Class of 2020 honorees. The shutdown has delayed their induction ceremonies by up to a year, however. KEVIN LOWE (hockey), BARBARA STEVENS (basketball) and DONNIE SHELL (football) speak about being selected and the people they'll thank once the big day arrives.2020-07-3148 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusL.A. CLIPPERS: a view from inside the NBA's Orlando bubbleThe coronavirus pandemic is worsening, even as the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball are poised to reopen. Three members of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers (guard RODNEY McGRUDER, head trainer JASEN POWELL and strength-conditioning coach DANIEL SHAPIRO) speak from inside the Orlando, Fla., "bubble" about health-care precautions and returning to play 2020-07-2229 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusRON ROSS, chronicler of boxing and coronavirus fatalityRon Ross, a boxing author and authority, died of coronavirus in March at age 87. Four people close to Ross discuss his life: his daughter, Lisa Ross; boxing promoter Lou DiBella; retired boxer Dmitriy Salita; and boxing historian Mike Silver.2020-07-1533 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusGERALD BOSTOCK: victor in a landmark Supreme Court case for LGBTQ rights, softball player and sports fanOn June 15, the Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, that social worker Gerald Bostock was wrongly fired for being gay. His employer had learned of Bostock's sexual orientation because he played in an LGBTQ softball league. Bostock discusses what he likes about the sport, including how it helped him in recovering from cancer. "It's a human thing to want to be social and be part of something," Bostock (standing, second from left, in this Havoc softball team photo) says of the camaraderie he enjoys in sports. He's a fan of the Atlanta Braves -- as a kid, he was a Junior...2020-07-0325 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusPHIL CHENIER, on the late WES UNSELD, his Bullets teammate and an NBA Hall of FamerPhil Chenier and Wes Unseld were teammates and friends for nearly a half-century until Unseld's death on June 2 at age 74. Chenier shares his unique perspective on Unseld, calling him a leader, "the ultimate team player," well-respected, always "calm and confident" before critical games. He poignantly tells of Unseld's year-long hospitalization and his dying alone because of coronavirus restrictions. "I will miss his laugh," Chenier says. "I will miss his smile."2020-06-301h 01
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusPirates pitcher STEVE BLASS, on a half-century since Pittsburgh's Forbes Field closedSteve Blass pitched 10 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates and was there for Forbes Field's last game, on June 28, 1970. "It was my first major-league ballpark, and you never forget your first love," Blass says. He adds, as only a pitcher can: "I love the fact that it was 457 feet to centerfield and ... 365 feet down the leftfield line." Blass discusses his memorable games there: his debut in 1964, no-hitting the Dodgers for 6 2/3 innings in 1968 and (also in '68) playing leftfield for one batter. He worked for the team for SIXTY years, the last 34 coming as a broadcaster. 2020-06-2826 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusReds pitcher WAYNE GRANGER, who 50 years ago threw the final pitch at Cincinnati's Crosley FieldFifty years ago today, the Reds played their last game ever at Crosley Field. Granger discusses the experience of being on the mound at the end; even a half-century later, it "brings tears to my eyes," he says. He speaks of the team at the dawn of the Big Red Machine era, including his pitching nine innings of scoreless relief (to earn a save and a win) in a Sept. 1969 doubleheader sweep of the Giants and mouthing off to manager Sparky Anderson in 1970. And he pokes fun at himself for yielding in 1970 the only grand-slam homer ever hit by...2020-06-2444 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusJOHN BROCKINGTON, Green Bay Packers runner and transplant recipientJohn Brockington's greatest feat might not be setting an NFL record with three straight 1,000-yard seasons to start his career. How about living 18+ years after receiving a kidney transplant -- and his marrying the donor? We dive into that at length. On other topics, he criticizes the “heinous, cruel, nasty and disgusting” killing of George Floyd and calls out the rioting that followed. Brockington also tells me of his Brooklyn youth, his Ohio State coach Woody Hayes, life as a Packer and being ripped off by his financial advisor.2020-06-151h 18
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirus1918 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL PHOTO, starkly relevant to today's pandemicAtlanta lawyer ANDY McNEIL and Athens, Ga., broadcaster JEFF DANTZLER discuss a photograph that McNeil's great-grandfather, Thomas Carter, snapped in 1918. The image shows fans at a Georgia Tech football game, all wearing face masks during the Spanish-flu pandemic that killed nearly 700,000 Americans among its global death toll of 50 million people.2020-06-1240 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusSHAUN CLANCY, forced by coronavirus to close Foley's, his baseball pubShaun Clancy conceded to the coronavirus's devastation and closed Foley's on May 29. We spoke about the pub's popularity among baseball-industry folks and fans, and also its fall, joined by some special guests: MLB executive Tyrone Brooks; Tampa Bay Rays broadcaster Dave Wills; retired N.Y. Times columnist George Vecsey; and Daily News reporter Kristie Ackert, Clancy's significant other.2020-06-101h 18
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirussports artist JEROME WHITEThe ongoing marches haven’t yet inspired Jerome White on best memorializing George Floyd, but some White-designed coronavirus face masks, showing Muhammad Ali and ex-President Obama, were worn at a Cleveland march. (They can be purchased.) He painted a mural for the city’s League Park project; has painted Ali, Joe Louis, Jack Johnson and Jim Brown; and now is painting the late John Mackey, a Hall of Fame tight end, for Mackey’s daughter. He’d like to paint his former art student … Travis Kelce, star tight end for the Super Bowl champion K.C. Chiefs.2020-06-0856 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusOAKWOOD H.S. ATHLETES: making face masks ... and making a differenceLily McCloskey (tennis and lacrosse) and Becker Kash and Caleb Dunn (both cross-country) compete on their Ohio school's teams. This spring, they and several classmates were winners. Using 3-D printers, they produced face masks for hospitals, homeless shelters and dentistry practices, thereby helping to alleviate a national shortage during this coronavirus crisis.2020-05-3127 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusGARY THORNE, baseball and hockey broadcasterThe renowned broadcaster discusses the coronavirus shutdown, how baseball might return ... and much more: the influence of his Mets broadcasting partner, the late Bob Murphy; his late father Gerald's WWII trauma after fighting in the Battle of the Bulge; his passion for reading, to the extent that book discussions are side broadcasts to the Baltimore Orioles games he calls; and his admiration for Jackie Robinson.2020-05-2857 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusCHRIS EPTING and TERRY CANNON, attuned to baseball's pastChris Epting writes books on baseball history. Terry Cannon runs two organizations devoted to preserving baseball’s characters and quirks. These Southern Californians relate stories about themselves and others who love the sport. For example, Terry's Baseball Reliquary ceremonies open with cowbells ringing in tribute to legendary fan Hilda Chester. Chris speaks about recently-deceased actor Fred Willard and their bonding over a mutual passion for visiting sites of long-gone stadiums.2020-05-261h 07
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusBOBBY NYSTROM, N.Y. Islanders' Stanley Cup heroBobby Nystrom relives what he calls the "magical moment" on May 24, 1980, when his goal in overtime won the Stanley Cup for his Islanders, the first of their four consecutive championships. On the 40th anniversary, Nystrom discusses the play and its aftermath, such as this: He has no idea what became of his stick and the puck from that famous goal. During the coronavirus crisis, Nystrom said, he and his wife Michelle have been very careful about cleaning all groceries and take-out food they bring into their house.2020-05-2432 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusU. of Vermont's CLODAGH FERRY and DADI HALLDORSSONClodagh Ferry, an Irish field hockey player, and Dadi Halldórsson, an Icelandic soccer player, speak with me from Dublin and Rekjavik, respectively, about being far from the Burlington campus during society’s coronavirus shutdown as they stay in shape and take classes on-line. Being near their old friends but unable to get together with them “is so hard,” says Clodagh. Says Dadi: “It’s definitely been a struggle.”2020-05-2034 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusGEORGE McPHEE, Vegas Golden Knights presidentSaying, "I miss our team, I miss our guys, I miss the game," George McPhee tells me how his team and the NHL are preparing for an eventual resumption. He also discusses the club's stunning run to the Stanley Cup final in its first year; a humbling bicycle ride with his Capitals' rookie star, Alexander Ovechkin; owning a Manhattan restaurant while playing; and attending law school. 2020-05-171h 17
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusTIM MEAD, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's presidentTim Mead tells me that cancelling this summer's induction weekend was difficult but sensible, and promises to host "a very special ceremony" in 2021. He speaks of attending the 2019 ceremony, his first as the Hall's president; being punked, early in his long career with the Angels, by Rod Carew; octogenarian/nonagenarian coach Jimmie Reese's mastery of the fungo bat; absorbing the moment of the Angels' 2002 World Series title; and putting his championship ring on other people's fingers. 2020-05-1350 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusBOB KENDRICK, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's presidentBob Kendrick's enthusiasm for the Negro Leagues' history will leap through your speakers and into your soul. Our conversation covers this year's centennial of the leagues, their founding by Rube Foster ("one of the most influential" people in U.S. baseball history, Bob says), the museum's exhibitions, the museum's coronavirus-caused closing and more. 2020-05-111h 11
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusMinnesota Vikings owner MARK WILFMark Wilf discusses the NFL draft, conducted virtually; checking in on players and other employees during the shutdown ("It's like an extended family," he said); his and players' charitable efforts now; and how his mother, a Holocaust survivor, is faring.2020-05-0928 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirusbroadcaster BOB COSTASOn the 89th birthday (May 6) of the great Willie Mays, Bob Costas tells me why he considers Mays "the greatest all-around baseball player I've ever seen" and about having interviewed Mays and Hank Aaron together. We also discuss Costas's trying to be helpful during this coronavirus shutdown and what leagues he thinks are likely to return to action first. 2020-05-0728 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronaviruspitching coach SAM NARRON in Washington Nationals systemSam Narron, of the Washington Nationals' AA Harrisburg Senators farm club, is enjoying cooking dinners and being with his wife and young children during the coronavirus-caused shutdown. Even if the baseball season is played, he said, his pitchers "almost have to start from zero" to be ready. At least he got to attend last year's World Series and see the winning Nationals' trophy at spring training. We also discuss his joy in reaching the majors in 2004. He pitched in one game -- and that was it. Narron has no regrets.2020-05-0158 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusBoston Red Sox bench coach JERRY NARRONJerry Narron discusses how he and his colleagues are preparing for a hoped-for 2020 season; his family's deep roots in baseball; twice falling excruciatingly short of the World Series; and memories of late Yankees teammate Thurman Munson.2020-04-2954 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirusmusician and sports fanatic LENNY SOLOMONSinger-keyboardist Lenny Solomon attends sports events wherever he performs worldwide, including in all 50 U.S. states. Australian rules football? South African rugby? British soccer? Israeli basketball? Yes, yes, yes and yes -- and plenty of American hockey, football, baseball and basketball. A sports fan of the first order, Lenny explains why the coronavirus-induced shutdown affects his fandom so deeply. He tells ample stories, too, of running on the field in two New York stadiums, shlepping by train just to watch a televised game and enjoying Rod Carew at bat. Need some joy during these crazy times? Have a listen.2020-04-2743 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirushockey broadcaster and raconteur STAN FISCHLERStan Fischler discusses the NHL's suspended season, his date with Suzanne Pleshette, watching his grandchildren play hockey in Israel pre-lockdown, his late wife Shirley's being a sports pioneer, attending triple-headers as a kid, the 1918 Spanish flu, the "disgraceful" boiled hot dogs at Ebbets Field, the NYC subway system and, for good measure, Borrah Minnevitch and His Harmonica Rascals.2020-04-2358 min
HK's Athletics Beyond Coronavirusbaseball journalist MEL ANTONEN, recovering from coronavirusMel Antonen is a noted baseball reporter and analyst. He recently came down with coronavirus and is recovering well at home in Washington, D.C. Mel and I discuss his health, whether the Major League Baseball season will be played, Hall of Fame voting and politicians he's interviewed about sports.2020-04-2152 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusBrooklyn Dodgers pitcher CARL ERSKINE on Jackie Robinson, Part 2In Part 2, Carl Erskine discusses Robinson, their great teams, how Erskine came to sign with the Dodgers -- twice, and his in-season neighbors in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn. He speaks insightfully about a parallel involving his son Jimmy, 60, who was born with Down syndrome, and Robinson.2020-04-1858 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusBrooklyn Dodgers pitcher CARL ERSKINE on Jackie Robinson, Part 1In Part 1, Carl Erskine, 93, discusses Robinson’s support for him; his childhood exposure to racial tolerance; his son, born with Down syndrome, who’s just turned 60; and how he and his wife, in their retirement community, stay in touch with their family during the coronavirus shutdown.2020-04-1654 min
HK's Athletics Beyond CoronavirusOlympics historian and physician BILL MALLONBill Mallon places the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in the historical context of three cancelled Olympics. He also weighs in on whether he’d attend sports events once the coronavirus crisis passes, and relates favorite moments from the Olympics — including a deeply personal one.2020-04-1359 min