![]() ![]() The result is simply that a vehicle of support has been discovered to support and enhance that amazingly valuable organization. The day’s winner was Connecticut Special Olympics and the only results to report are not scores of games or matches. More people to laugh at at once for one thing, and the proximity of the people to the softball players gave off a better feeling of involvement. The pseudo-softball beat the pseudo-tennis, I thought. The tennis was fun too, Weicker holding his own and Imus taking center stage as commentator, chair umpire and eventually, participant. Two double plays? In this game? It was a case for Guinness. When Weicker came to bat with shirt and tie and street shoes, he too grounded into a twin killing (but without the gymnastics), the remarkable thereby melting into unbelievable. Imus had batted an inning earlier, and remarkably, not only hit into a double play but tripped near first base and flipped on his back. He walked along the field shaking hands with people in the front seats then was recruited to bat by Kathleen Sullivan. “If he’d hit a cheeseburger down there you’d a caught it, wouldn’t you?” said the coldblooded I-man. Someone hit a ball past first baseman Francesa, who is, well, like … heavy. But hey, you don’t have to be extra fat to get in Imus’ way, just fat enough. “Somebody very fat is at the plate,” he announced. Though he has a heart as big as Montana and has proven it, he’s biting and sarcastic. Imus, who had been scheduled to work only the tennis, arrived at the softball field and joined the PA people. The game, like the tennis that followed, came off in excellent style because people discovered the human dimension to the voices and the TV images they know. There’s a tingle to reaching out and touching a Terry Bradshaw or a Faith Daniels getting them to sign their names, reaching out and touching them. People just plain love celebrities and the TV and radio people qualify as much as big sports or movie stars. Law star Larry Drake, Imus, Knicks coach Pat Riley, Billy Packer, Randy Cross, Dan Fouts and the rest had left and trooped across the street, the crowd around Mike and the Dog was still large and they were still signing. If you think they’re not hot, consider this. Mad Dog is Chris Russo, whose shrill yammering has somehow blended chemically with Francesa’s cool, reasonable offerings to make them an amazingly successful show. Mike is Mike Francesa, who also does sports commentary for CBS Sports. Mike and the Mad Dog, who do the afternoon talk show on WFAN, were there even though they’re on vacation. So we can enthusiastically state that Lupica's visit is for all ages.Man did the umpiring in his outlandish Lycra outfit. Lupica is also slotted to write new entries in Robert B Parker's Sunny Randall series. Strike Zone is best for kids ten and up, but many of Lupica's novels are for even younger reading levels. keeps his lively plot on course with humor, crisp dialogue, and true-to-life characters." The sports scenes are especially well written fittingly, the euphoric finale takes place at Yankee Stadium. School Library Journal offered this praise for Strike Zone, which takes place ten years after Lupica's #1 bestseller, Heat: "Readers will find themselves rooting for Michael as he struggles with the loss of his father, stumbles into his first boy-girl relationship, and yearns to play baseball. Folks who sign up will get 10% off their copy of Strike Zone. ![]() This event is free but registration is requested at. Lupica appears on Friday, September 13, 6:30 pm at Boswell. Now Mike Lupica visits Boswell with Strike Zone, a timely heartfelt novel about a young baseball prodigy and his immigrant family living in todays America. And along with Kwame Alexander and Matt Christopher, Lupica's books are among the most recommended. Sports novels are a great way to get many reluctant readers hooked on books. Now he hosts the Mike Lupica podcast.īut right now we're talking about his kids books. His column Shooting from the Lip has been syndicated nationally by The New York Daily News and The Sporting Life has been an Esquire feature for many years. See you at 6:30 pm.Īttention sports fans! You've seen Mike Lupica on ESPN's The Sports Reporters or on his eponymous show on ESPN2. We've got enough room at Boswell for walk-up attendees. Pre-registration has ended for our Mike Lupica event, but you're in luck. ![]()
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