The 6’1” Tashima was a natural on the field, even as the U.S. govt enacted unnatural cruelty upon Japanese Americans.
I was honored to write a chapter on him for a new book out now.
"How We Played the Game: Baseball at Manzanar" is available wherever you buy books online. @SABR
And please check out @SABR's interactive page. There you'll find a digital version of my chapter on Mr. Tashima, along with other articles, photos, and sound clips. sabr.org/baseball-at-manzana…
Harrison Golden retweeted
📺 Before SportsCenter ruled the night, there was “Nick & Hick” on CNN Sports Tonight; Harrison Golden recalls pioneering cable sports anchor Fred Hickman, his endearing partnership w/ co-host Nick Charles & the remarkable life behind the highlights; NOW wherever you pod!
Harrison Golden retweeted
📺 CNN pioneer. “Nick and Hick.” Play of the Day. YES Network. ESPN. And one famously lonely NBA MVP vote for Allen Iverson. We revisit the fascinating life of Fred Hickman with "Channeling" co-author Harrison Golden; 🎧 ➡️ NOW wherever you pod or YouTube!
Thanks to @TimHanlon for having me on @GoodSeatsStill to talk about the autobiography that my dear late friend Fred Hickman and I collaborated on!
The hour-long ep is now available on iHeart and most other podcast apps.
You can get "CHANNELING" wherever you find books online.
Have you seen “This Was SportsCenter”?
Props to Dan Patrick, who praised Fred Hickman and Nick Charles for their roles on CNN’s “Sports Tonight.”
Amazon users: Order “CHANNELING” (the book Fred and I collaborated on) now and get it before Father’s Day! a.co/d/05HzLTqP
TODAY IN 1985: Ferris Bueller and his friends take a “Day Off” and visit Wrigley Field.
How’d the Cubs do that day? I wrote about it last year to mark the game’s 40th anniversary. sabr.org/gamesproj/game/june…
GO, JOHNNY, GO: Have you ever had a day named after you? Have you ever been ejected on said day?
Well, buckle up! My latest @SABR history dispatch is up and running. sabr.org/gamesproj/game/may-…
"Football is my wife, and baseball is my mistress." — Deion Sanders
My latest @SABR article revisits a Prime Time reboot that arrived 25 years ago today. sabr.org/gamesproj/game/may-…
CHECK IT OUT: It's the literary equivalent of a homecoming!
I’m delighted to announce that Lincoln Library — the public library in Fred Hickman's hometown of Springfield, Illinois — has added "CHANNELING" to its catalog.
If you grew up in a baseball-less pocket of America rooting for the Atlanta Braves, thank this man.
My latest @SABR article revisits the game — 49 years ago this month — that birthed the “America’s Team” era. sabr.org/gamesproj/game/apri…
Today in 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the "Modern Era" MLB color barrier.
My latest for @SABR revisits a different part of his career. In April 1954, his Dodgers played a set of games in Birmingham, Ala., among the city's first integrated MLB games. sabr.org/gamesproj/game/apri…
Fred’s life story doesn’t end on the final page. It continues through the memories, comments, and love that many of you have shared since the release. I’m forever grateful.
If you’ve read “CHANNELING,” please rate/review on your online store of choice. Only one rule: Be honest!
Thanks to Jim Engster for having me on @WRKF's @TalkLouisiana this week!
It was a pleasure to discuss the Fred Hickman autobiography "CHANNELING," available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook wherever you buy books online.
Harrison Golden retweeted
Few articles published by #SABR over the past half-century were not improved by Len Levin’s eagle eyes. He brought his experience as a journalist and teacher to the baseball research community and made an outsized impact. He died at 95 on Monday. sabr.org/latest/in-memoriam-…
ALT Portrait of Len Levin in front of a bookcase
(1/2) Here are just some of the heartfelt words shared after my friend and former coworker Fred Hickman's death in 2022.
These tributes warmed my heart then — and always will.
(2/2) Now it's time to share Fred's words.
The autobiography he, his family, and I worked on in his final months is available now. amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0GQJHXZD…
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