Comments on: SI Stories On My Mind

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:02:03 +0000

I know this is late, but I keep coming back here to try and print these stories from SI’s website. I get an error message *every* time. Has anyone else been able to print any of these?

By: Bob Post

Bob Post — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:40:23 +0000

Casey at the Bat – Frank DeFord

By: Chance

Chance — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:38:30 +0000

The story about Radio (not sure who wrote it) had me crying like a baby when I read it. I was very disappointed when the film came out, I just knew it would not capture the story the way the article did, and I was right.

By: Pefacommish

Pefacommish — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:54:55 +0000

My personal favorite, which I have not seen online, but am looking at here on my desk, is a profile of Clair Bee, legendary coach and author of the Chip Hilton Sports Series by Jack McCallum in the 1/7/80 issue (Ricky Bell on the cover). I’m sure you old timers grew up reading those books, as had McCallum. A truly special article, the feature article of the issue.

By: Perry

Perry — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:47:50 +0000

C.D. Bradley, I think this must be the TCU football team photo the Smith article is about:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rfngy3s_ngw/Rjt22ROvx0I/AAAAAAAAAC4/HuJettJ5wNc/s320/1957+Cotton+Bowl.jpg

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:01:53 +0000

Gotta second (or third?) the mentions of the Thrilla in Manilla by Kram and the Secretariat piece by Nack. Those are the two I always remember.

BTW, whatzit mean to be a “senior writer?” Like, do you write a certain number of pieces per month/year?

Just wondering…

By: Mark W

Mark W — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:31:57 +0000

Frank Deford’s brilliant candle burned out long ago. Now he’s a Bic lighter nearly out of juice. Occasionally a good shake will create a short burst of flame but it’s gone before you know it. Perhaps he’s just tired of the entire sports scene and is rarely enthused about the subject at this point. That’s how his work appears to me.

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By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:36:49 +0000

I was beaten to Gary Smith’s story on Richie Parker, so here’s another amazing Smith article on Mike Tyson:

Tyson the Timid, Tyson the Terrible

By: Noel

Noel — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:31:04 +0000

Agreed on the Rabbit Hunter. Absolutely fantastic profile.

Another piece of Deford’s that I really enjoyed was about Roger Bannister & Sir Edmund Hillary:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1018082/index.htm