It’s the most amazing athletic feat I’ve ever seen, and, given the stakes, makes me weak to watch the clip to this day. When Randy Kobman returned my call, I was as starstruck as any Belieber whoever got backstage. I told him I have thought about him ever since I first saw his miracle save and that I was honored just… Read more
growing up going to (the former) jacobs’ field and riverfront in the ‘90s, this was one of my mortal fears and if i had known about this happening, i would never have gone to a single baseball game. Read more
I’ve never heard this tale before, and this was a great read. As a side note, I was unexpectedly sent to Cincinnati last year for work, and was dreading it on my way down from Chicago, expecting a backwards town and a redneck vibe.
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I always have dreams about falling over the upper deck rail, and I blame Comiskey Park’s old upper deck for that. If you’ve sat up there, you know.
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Dude saves his own life with a miraculous, one-in-a-billion grab of a railing. Meanwhile, I lost my balance when I put my pants on this morning, stumbled, and smacked my cheek on the doorknob, which will leave a bruise on my face for the next two weeks.
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Being of similar age (52), I remember seeing that clip make the rounds on the local news and on This Week in Baseball. It’s a great to finally know a lot more about what happened then and since to Mr. Kobman. And I have to chuckle that kids truly are wonderful little shits...I know that my kids would have the same… Read more
Riverfront stadium was a big part of my childhood. I remember those slant railings. We always got those upper deck seats because they were like 5 bucks. Dad always made sure we were no where near those railings though. And we never heard the end of the story of the guy who almost fell over them. Read more
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Every one of these VHS tapes has highlights of this fall. Incredible story... now I just want to watch Tug McGraw tell me about foul ball etiquette.
I remember watching this over and over as a kid when Marv Albert used to do the “Albert Achievement Awards” on the local NBC-NY nightly news broadcast. ‘The Wild and the Wacky’ Marv would say, as clips of this dude nearly biting it played over the opening credits. Read more
Dave, as a D.C. native, always appreciate these sorts of pieces from you. This one is also an interesting lens through which to view DeMatha’s rivalry with Gonzaga H.S. (Kris Jenkins, Nate Britt, Bryant Crawford), where the players are more likely to be from D.C. or the other side of town, and the student body… Read more
For everyone who is going “Why didn’t Gary Williams get the in-state talent???????” Read more
The most obvious takeaway from the article is: Why didn’t any of these guys go to Maryland? FWIW, I was a student at MD when “we” won the championship. So, that was great I loved all those guys, but it was always strange to me (especially after the early 90s run w/ Joe Smith and all those dudes, Keith Booth coming… Read more
Even a guy like James Robinson from Pitt, who played at DeMatha but not in the NBA (yet, probably never), adds to the ridiculous pool of talent from the area. Just unbelievable when you compare it to other high talent areas such as NY, something must be in the water over there Read more
Amazing find. I’m from Baltimore and play some league ball occasionally. The amount of talent that comes from PG is surprising. I knew a handful of guys whom parents were ex NBA players. Although they were not at the level of these NBA prospects, they knew the game well and their talent level was high. Thanks for… Read more
My Dad used to take me to Cole Field House as a kid to watch Len play, and he instantly became my favorite player and someone I attempted to play like (unsuccessfully). Read more
As someone who grew up a die hard Celtics fan, I share that sentiment. Read more
Y’know how some local columnist floats to the national surface every now and then, and the comments are peppered with people from his hometown assuring us of how consistently terrible the dude is? Read more