Behind the Mic: Ali
As you are well-aware, Muhammad Ali died from Parkinson’s syndrome on Friday, June 3. He was 74. He won his first championship title in 1964, the year I graduated from high school. He was Cassius Clay then. His last fight was against Trevor Berbick in 1981, after being pummeled into submission by Easton’s Larry Holmes…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: The Ryan Howard Saga
I have some very fond memories of Philadelphia Phillies’ First Baseman Ryan Howard. I had the good fortune of seeing Ryan play when he was a hot prospect with the Reading Fightin’ Phillies (then called the “R-Phillies”), the long-time Double-A affiliate for its parent club. While I was a big Jim Thome fan at the…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: The Indy 500
Let me be up front with you. I watch one auto race a year – the Indianapolis 500. When I was a kid, I listened to one race a year – the Indianapolis 500. There was always something intriguing for me about this race and there was almost always a local driver starting with Mario…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Memorial Day
This coming Monday is Memorial Day. It is a day to remember those in the armed forces who died serving our country. Memorial Day began in 1868. RCN salutes all who served to defend our country and especially those who sacrificed their lives and their families. On Memorial Day, RCN will offer special programming. We…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Phillies & Nationals Prospect Updates
Both the Phillies and Nationals have built strong minor league foundations and MLB fans of these two organizations will start to see the fruits of their respective front-offices’ labors over the coming weeks and months. Here are some notes and video interviews with a few of the top Triple-A performers in each of the franchises….
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