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The "xoxo" of Sports: May 2011
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Monday, May 30, 2011. The Team Hoyt 5K: 3.1 Miles of Yes You Can-. For better than three decades, Dick and Rick Hoyt. Have lived out their "Yes You Can" mantra in their every moment, their every action, and through every human life that they have been fortunate enough to touch. The whole event went great. The weather was outstanding and very well attended," explained Dick, who was quick to thank the American Legion Hall in Waltham, MA. "They generously donate their hall for us to use each year fo...Every...
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The "xoxo" of Sports: September 2010
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Friday, September 10, 2010. When The World Decided to Share My Birthday. By Julia Elaine Civin ( Todd's daughter). Living in an industrialized, materialistic country, such as the United States, we sometimes forget what is truly important. Our society has the tendency to reinforce the belief that making big bucks, driving fancy cars, and owning all the toys, is the gateway to happiness. As a child, I too, bought into this concept. How much, how big, how many? I woke up on 9/11 and everything in the world ...
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The "xoxo" of Sports: The Team Hoyt 5K: 3.1 Miles of Yes You Can-
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Monday, May 30, 2011. The Team Hoyt 5K: 3.1 Miles of Yes You Can-. For better than three decades, Dick and Rick Hoyt. Have lived out their "Yes You Can" mantra in their every moment, their every action, and through every human life that they have been fortunate enough to touch. The whole event went great. The weather was outstanding and very well attended," explained Dick, who was quick to thank the American Legion Hall in Waltham, MA. "They generously donate their hall for us to use each year fo...Every...
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The "xoxo" of Sports: July 2009
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Friday, July 31, 2009. To Papi, Manny, and the Other 102 Cons, Cheating Is Cheating Is Cheating. There has been no shortage of stories about yesterday's shocking, yet not so shocking news, regarding Red Sox. Slugger David Ortiz and former Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez. Many of my friends and fans reached out to me, inquiring how I felt on the subject. I certainly did not suffer from a shortage of opinions when my arch nemesis Alex Rodriguez. As a card carrying member of baseball's infamous list. From the...
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The "xoxo" of Sports: April 2010
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Friday, April 30, 2010. Through The Eyes Of.Jimmy Scott: Greatest Pitcher You Never Heard Of. The following is part of a weekly series called "Through the Eyes Of.". In each segment, I share interviews with or stories about those that I view to be the "Good Guys.". Through the Eyes of." is a part of my personal crusade to present baseball in all it's beauty, splendor, and goodness, instead of through hashing and rehashing all that is broken with our National treasure. Players, current and retired. Upcomi...
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The "xoxo" of Sports: October 2009
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Friday, October 30, 2009. Mike Coolbaugh: There's Nothing Minor League About the Life He Lived. As a writer who seems to specialize in the "xoxo" of the game, I often set out on a journalistic journey of sorts when I put words to paper. Although my intention is a good one, the motive often becomes a concentrated effort to elicit a certain response. Mike Coolbaugh was a career minor league baseball player who played nearly 1700 minor league baseball games, rode countless hours in the back of countless bus...
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The "xoxo" of Sports: August 2009
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Saturday, August 29, 2009. Tee Off With The Tiants At The El Tiante/NaviNet Celebrity Golf Classic. Some how, the thought of puffing on a Cuban, while putting on hole 18, with one of my boyhood heroes, Luis Tiant, seems like it may fall under the heading of "Pinch me, I think I'm dreaming.". Then sprinkle in a few other Boston. Legends, including Bill Lee, Jim Rice and Big Papi, while shooting a round on New England's Premier Golf Course, and we're talking an 'out of body experience.'. After eating a sli...
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The "xoxo" of Sports: June 2010
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010. This Dad Gives Readers Two Choices. I woke this morning and walked into my little buddy Dakota's room to see him sleep. He had just returned home after a week long bout with pneumonia and though it wasn't life threatening, he truly battled for about a week and worried his Mom and me. Long story short, the little trooper is home and was still breathing when I poked my head in a few minutes ago. But this one, at least in this sentimental Dad's mind is worth the read. I encourage...
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The "xoxo" of Sports: July 2010
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Saturday, July 3, 2010. Having a Catch With Dick Radatz' Biggest Fan. If nothing else, Father's Day acts to provide a fitting and opposite book end to the prior month's holiday, Mother's Day. After connecting with Leigh, via Facebook, over the past year, I encouraged her to share stories of her life growing up with the legendary Red Sox reliever with friends and fans who miss her Dad greatly following his untimely exit from Red Sox nation in 2005. We grew up in the 60s, when my Dad was still playing, so ...
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The "xoxo" of Sports: Boston Bruin's Andrew Ference Lives Life Like a True Champion
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Friday, September 16, 2011. Boston Bruin's Andrew Ference Lives Life Like a True Champion. Swimming amidst the sea of art that adorns the physique of Boston Bruins defenseman, Andrew Ference, is the inscription "Learn like you will live forever. Live like you will die tomorrow." Pretty strong words to have etched onto your body in indelible ink. But a man isn't defined by an adage he scribbles on his skin, but more so by the attitude he wears upon his sleeve. Ference, known as one of the more socially co...
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