The Tragic Story of Willie Davis and Other Expos Vignettes by Danny Gallagher https://t.co/P6Gu36d6l8
Thanks to Stuart Nulman for this piece in the Montreal Times weekly paper this week about my new book.
JOSEPH QUIGLEY: Toronto Mets grad LHP Mitch Bratt (Newmarket, Ont.) makes his major league debut ... Manager praises performances as hometown star pitches three innings allowing only run for Arizona Diamondbacks
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I was on the cover of Sports Illustrated at 20 years old before I'd played a full season in the big leagues.
I walked into my local 7-Eleven one morning, put a honey bun and a quart of milk on the counter, looked down, and saw my own face staring back at me.
I walked out without buying either one.
What followed was 10 years of trying to live up to something I hadn't earned yet. I wanted to please everybody in the stadium.
Make every scout right. Justify the cover.
Turns out that's the fastest way to please nobody, including yourself.
By the time I became a manager, there wasn't much a player could bring into my office that I hadn't already walked through myself.
Every spring a hero or two emerges. We never know who it is going to be. That's what makes the #StanleyCup playoffs so awesome. This spring, a 37 year old dude who was a first rounder two decades and ago a 27 year old rookie goalie who was picked up on waivers. #Loveit
Just finished "Hockey Card Stories" on audio and one acknowledgement stood out as @SNKenReid thanked Jeff "Palm Isle" Marek @JeffMarek What a fantastic companion listening on my walks through many Scarborough trails.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is defending the city’s decision to purchase and resell thousands of FIFA World Cup tickets, arguing the strategy will help offset hosting costs and spare taxpayers from footing the bill. https://t.co/6QDOzovrn4
THIS DATE IN #HABS HISTORY
June 7, 1993: John LeClair scored in OT for 3-2 win over Kings in L.A. in Game 4 of Stanley Cup final as Canadiens took 3-1 series lead. Kirk Muller and Vincent Damphousse also scored for Habs and Patrick Roy made 40 saves. https://t.co/YsLr7dOajb
Happy birthday to former Canadiens forward Stéphane Richer, who turns 60 today. He was part of #Habs 1986 Stanley Cup team. He scored 50 goals in 1987-88 and 51 in 1989-90.