Lenny Dykstra has been busy promoting his best-seller memoir, “House of Nails,” doing book-signings and a ton of major media interviews. The former Met and Phillie may be controversial, but something all his male fans can agree with: his love of Cabaret–gentlemen’s clubs Vivid Cabaret and Rick’s Cabaret.
Dykstra has partied at both midtown Manhattan hot spots, enjoying the company of the beautiful exotic dancers that both clubs are noted for.
I spotted Lenny at Rick’s Cabaret the other night seated in the club’s second floor Steakhouse. He was telling the girls about his successful Howard Stern appearance, and meanwhile, “Ronnie the Limo Driver” from the Stern Show was seated in a booth on the club’s first floor.
Dykstra went to meet Ronnie, but alas, Ronnie had just left. Dykstra told a couple of the girls that he thought Ronnie was “awesome,” and hoped to bump into him sometime soon at one of the cabarets–Vivid or Rick’s Cabaret New York.
Lenny Dykstra at Vivid Cabaret New York
Ronnie Mund at Rick’s Cabaret New York
There are so many little things that made Joe DiMaggio great.
Most of all, he gave his all in every game, stating once that there may have been someone seeing him play for the first time.
He struggled later in his career especially playing a day game after a night game.
Of course he endured, one of the 5 greatest players ever, an unbelievable winner with the New York Yankees.
DiMaggio was in 10 World Series with the Yankees, winning 9 of them. Maybe that coffee, the great Yankees “clubhouse man,” Pete Sheehy had ready for “Joe D” helped a bit.
Joe did well with coffee.
Joe DiMaggio for Mr Coffee commercial
Click above to view the ad with Mr. DiMaggio
The Detroit Tigers have not won a World Series since 1984. That of course is 32 years, 16 until 2000 and 16 now.
They have won multiple one eighth division titles but nary a World Series game since defeating the San Diego Padres in game 5 of the 1984 World Series.
Detroit was swept in 4 straight W.S. games by the San Francisco Giants in the 2010 Fall (not so) Classic.
As was the case with the most recent title clinchers in major league baseball, the NHL and NBA, that 2010 World Series and in fact the last Tigers’ winning World Series in 1984 ended on Sundays.
Now the first part of a look at the classic game 7 of the 1960 World Series between the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees.
Going into the game the Yankees had outscored the Buccos by a wide margin but of course it all came down to one game.
In 1981 during the baseball strike, WABC Radio, then the home of the New York Yankees, rebroadcast the game as well as other great World Series games from the past.
In 1989 I brought an audio tape of the game to the great broadcaster Bob Costas (one reason he is great at what he does is that Mr. Costas has a reverence for the great radio broadcasters of the past).
He was standing with broadcasters Ernie Harwell and Jon Miller and said somewhat gleefully that he just received a tape of game 7 of the 1960 World Series.
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It is a sanctuary for Howard Stern and professional wrestling fans. There are constant updates on both as well as information on upcoming events, including SuperFanWorld’s first comedy festival which will be held on August 7th at the legendary Broadway Comedy Club in New York City.
Additionally there is great information regarding games and so much more.
Reading SuperFanWorld has become an every day pleasure for me and I advise you to do the same.
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Oh what a big win for the Chicago Cubs yesterday. Another thought, was it that big?
Despite a (5-14) slump before yesterday’s win at Pittsburgh vs the Pirates, the Cubs still had a six and a half game lead in the National League Central Division.
Now at the All-Star break, Chicago is (53-35) leading the St. Louis Cardinals by 7 games and the Pirates by 7 and a half games in the divisional race.
In the “standings” for National League “tournament” seeding, the San Francisco Giants lead both the Cubs and Washington Nationals by 3 games.
The Los Angeles Sparks continue to win, the latest an 11 point win, as 9 point favorites, in a home game vs the Washington Mystics.
With the win, the Sparks raised their record to (18-1). Next in the West and overall standings are the (16-4) Minnesota Lynx, the defending WNBA champions.
Meanwhile the New Yoek Liberty, 13 point favorites won by 10 points at home, vs the San Antonio Stars to raise their record to an Eastern Division leading (15-6).
Remember the WNBA will seed its 8 playoff teams from (1 to 8), regardless of conference.
Though at the All-Star break with approximately 5/9 of the 2016 regular season complete, it is too early to say the game did not matter but likely the losing team today will prosper while the winning one, will not in baseball 2016.
The winning team today, the New York yankees will have taken 3 of 4 games from the Cleveland Indians and their radio announcer John Sterling, whom I have learned to live with as for the most part I do not listen to nor watch baseball, will give a long Yankees win today as they reach the .500 mark (44-44).
Cleveland, 3 weeks after the Cavs ended the city’s nearly 52 year title drought and 8 days after a 14 game win skein by the Indians ended, still has a nice A.L. Central Division lead.
Most likely the Indians will be in the baseball tournament and the Yankees will not. However, losses to the Yankees, 3 of 4 at home is a sub par way for the Indians to end a good first half plus which coincided with the Cavs’ NBA title.
Ed Lopat, pictured above. I believe I heard it said all he had to do was throw his glove on the mind to beat the Cleveland Indians.
Andy Murray has won his second Wimbledon Men’s tennis crown, defeating Milos Raonic in the finals.
However, this one does not mean much to me nor carry anywhere near the excitement of Murray’s first Wimbledon title in 2013.
Then he had to defeat the great Novak Djokovic in the finals and while a straight set victory (6-4, 7-6 and 7-6) vs Mr. Raonic is impressive, this is not beating Djokovic and also this is not the first British Wimbledon winner since Fred Perry in 77 years.
No, Murray is the first in 3 years but surely congratulations are in order for both he and Serena Williams. Enjoy the traditional Wimbledon dance together.
Oh I “guess” Kevin Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder to play for the Golden State Warriors next season.
Of course it is “wrong,” all the so called free agency that affects the competition in the league is “wrong.”
Athletes are incredibly over paid in my not so humble opinion. However, this country and its sports leagues are part of a free market society.
What made the athletes in demand to command such insane salaries and power is rooted in the days athletes toiled for less money than fair and created a positive image.
The money is bad enough but when the competitive balance is shattered, this is especially so in basketball, it is really WRONG.
Cue Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack and instead of “Where is the Love?” where is the NBA balance?!
Click below to hear Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack sing “Where is the Love?”
Roberta Flack / Donny Hathaway – Where is the Love (1972)
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