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Brighton High School loses one of its two great sportscasters, Hank Greenwald ’53

Brighton High School has produced two nationally renowned sportscasters, Hank Greenwald ’53 and Josh Lewin ’86, a notable distinction. On Monday, Hank — who changed his name

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The Big Stick is back. And a mystery

Many moons ago, I was jogging on the Aldrich-Dexter track at Brown University. Nearby, the baseball team was practicing. As they finished and left for the locker room, I was still running. From

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Eliminate the Wild Card Game, please

My father is a turncoat. In 1941, Uncle Leo took Eugene to the Dodgers-Yankees World Series at Ebbetts Field. Supposedly, the experience cemented Eugene’s lifetime support for De Bums. In

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On the boards and in the field, Wildcats continue to defeat Barons

Exactly seventeen years ago yesterday, the Wilson Wildcats came to Reifsteck Field only to lose to the Brighton Barons, 21 -7. Last night the Wildcats came back in full force. I was worried

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You never forget your first

43 years ago, the Detroit Tigers were mired in a terrible season, losing 102 games in 1975. Fans called for Manager Ralph Houk’s head. Only three years earlier, the once-proud Bengals had

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Major League Baseball in San Juan as a 21st Century Marshall Plan

by George Cassidy Payne The people of Puerto Rico are rich. The name itself means “Rich Port City.” Any narrative that portrays Puerto Rico as a poor, battered, and inept Commonwealth has never

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Adding the very first shot at the Tony Boler Courts, 9:07 a.m., to the Cobb’s Hill series

For the last six weeks or so, Cobb’s Hill goers have watched as the basketball courts next to Lake Riley were redone as the Tony Boler Courts in memory of the legendary WDKX disc jockey who

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Keeping score at Cobb’s Hill

In Adding a SOTA baseball game and the Air Horn guy to the Cobb’s Hill series, we met Randy “Air Horn” Johnson, father of SOTA junior Brennen Johnson. Then, Randy tooted the

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Brighton Town Councilmember Robin Wilt pitches in at the Game at the Corners

Last Sunday marked Opening Day of the 19th season of the Game at the Corners played at Brighton’s Twelve Corners Middle School. The players were a bit rusty after a long winter of bowling.

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Sports

Adding a SOTA baseball game and the Air Horn guy to the Cobb’s Hill series

Throughout the life of the magazine, we’ve covered many sports that make Cobb’s Hill the urban oasis it is: basketball, croquet, cycling, football, jousting, sledding,

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Sports

Brighton High School loses one of its two great sportscasters, Hank Greenwald ’53

The Big Stick is back. And a mystery

Eliminate the Wild Card Game, please

On the boards and in the field, Wildcats continue to defeat Barons

You never forget your first

Major League Baseball in San Juan as a 21st Century Marshall Plan

Adding the very first shot at the Tony Boler Courts, 9:07 a.m., to the Cobb’s Hill series

Keeping score at Cobb’s Hill

Brighton Town Councilmember Robin Wilt pitches in at the Game at the Corners

Adding a SOTA baseball game and the Air Horn guy to the Cobb’s Hill series

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