Earlier this month, when I decided to start blogging again, I acknowledged that I sometimes worry about our country and the direction it’s headed. The division in America is unlike…
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Playing Major League Baseball was one of the greatest honors of my life. I debuted for the Braves in 1976 and ended my career with the Rockies in 1993. During...
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June is one of my favorite times of year – and not just because of the weather. I love June because it’s a great time for sports, and it’s a…
In 2011, I did something I never thought I’d do: I started a blog. At the time, social media was still a new thing, at least for people like me....
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A couple of weeks ago, as I was following my timeline on Twitter, I was strangely moved by the thought that many people around the world heard the news of...
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A few thoughts today about three (mostly unrelated) topics: my continuing adventures in social media; the Braves and their playoff chances; Maryland’s new football uniforms. See, I told you they…
I just wanted to post a quick thank you note to Bobby Cox, whose number was retired this weekend. I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again: there are…
I get a lot of questions about getting traded to Philadelphia in 1990, sometimes from Braves fans who tell me they were upset with the Braves just trading me away…
(And why MLB has the best all-star game) My first all-star game was in 1980 at Dodger Stadium. It was my first year playing centerfield, so making the all-star team…