Ed Lynskey's Blog: Cracked Rearview Mirror - Posts Tagged "biographies"

Theres a hefty bio. of Mickey Mantle out now. Welcome news for avid baseball fans like me. I never got to see him play, a bummer. But I remember after 9/11 how watching the horsehide sport was a succor and diversion. Yeah, we need baseball. Earlier this year, Ron Menchine passed away. He was the unadorned radio voice of the Washington Senators (before they schlepped off to Texas and became the Rangers), and his broadcasts of their games was a lifeline to a gawky kid like me living out in the sticks. I love the Web for keeping me abreast of what's all the latest in baseball. The Washington Nationals stay bookmarked on my browser. Bring on the boys of summer. Until then, I'll read the Mickster's biography.