"On September 6, 1967, in the midst of a pressure-filled six-week pennant race, the Red Sox, Tigers, Twins and White Sox stood together atop the American League. Never before or since have four teams tied for the lead in baseball’s final month. On three subsequent occasions including the season’s final day, three of them tied again. In 1967 the stakes were high because there were no playoffs. The pennant winner went directly to the World ..."
"Bill Freehan, Behind the Mask: An Inside Baseball Diary, edited by Steve Gelman
and Dick Schaap (New York: Popular Press, 1970), 49–50. 22. Pattison and
Raglin, Tigers, 85–86. 23. Hugh Bernreuter, “Durable Lefty and Detroit Tigers
Hero ..."
"Trying to explain the wildly accelerated plot of this non-stop action thriller would be like convincing Quentin Tarantino to retell the saga of \"The Sopranos\" in 15-minutes or less. Don't misunderstand, \"Running Scared\" wastes little time on the nuanced details that make the violent, narratively precise, and intricately characterized world of \"The Sopranos\" so stylish and compelling. But boy, does it have style to spare, not to me ..."
"Birth (DVD)Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman stars as a delicate young widow who is on the verge of a new life when a solemn little boy appears, claiming to be the reincarnation of her dead husband. Could this child truly be her husband, returned to her? Can she refuse the chance to again experience the love she still feels for him? Ten years after the sudden death of her husband (Michael Desautels), Anna (Nicole Kidman) is finally re ..."