Pucko's Unfinished Business

As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box In 1988, Stan Cliburn began his managerial career with the Watertown Pirates of the New York-Penn League.  I was there. The NYP was entry level, teams began their seasons in June.  There were thirty under Cliburn's command and his first act as manager was to line up his players between home and third.  He had … [Read more...] about Pucko: A Moment in Time

As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box Following their 2022 baseball season, the Savannah Bananas made a momentous decision.  They dropped out of the Coastal Plain Collegiate League and took their show on the road.  The Bananas while still based in Savannah,  played in 33 other cities across 21 states this summer.  They finished up their season in upstate New York … [Read more...] about Pucko: An Amazing Curiosity

As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box Tennis is a great sport.  And it deserves credit for being something other than a feeder system for future Pickleball players.  Perhaps you were vaguely aware that the US Open finals were played last weekend.  Coco Gauff won the women's title.  At age nineteen, becoming the youngest American since her idol, Serena Williams did … [Read more...] about Pucko: A Losing Battle

As originally aired on The Rochester Press Box Jasson Dominguez wears uniform number 89.  A tight end's number.  Which would be fine were he not a baseball player.  Finding a good number is a challenge for a New York Yankee.  28 is taken.  Another 23 is retired.  Number 8, twice.  So, 89, generally given to someone less impactful, will have to do for now. But Dominguez is … [Read more...] about Pucko: Hope On the Road to Nowhere

As originally aired on the Rochester Press Box Notre Dame opened up the college football season with a 42-3 win over Navy.  On the surface it was just another of those games the good teams schedule to log a few easy wins.  But there's more to this than that.   The Notre Dame versus Navy series has been played 96 times in the last 97 years.  The … [Read more...] about Pucko: The Handshake Rivalry