Baseball Legend Stan Musial Dead at 92
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View ArticleBaseball Legend Stan Musial Dead at 92
“Stan the Man” Musial, one of the all-time great hitters, is gone. He was so good, his nickname was “The Man.” Stan Musial, one of the premier hitters in major league history, died late Saturday at...
View ArticleSeven and Seven
Even his mother knew he was hiding who he was behind that hair, but Paul Schneider was running, too. Being the only kid at John H. Francis Polytechnic High School with a full beard and shoulder-length...
View ArticleA New Pre-Game Ritual?
Waiting for a friend outside Wrigley Field, Paul Schneider discovers a new way to honor an ancient ritual. —— I had some time to kill before meeting my friend Rick at the Ernie Banks statue, so I sat...
View ArticleA Divorced Father Explains High School Graduation Blues
Paul Schneider explains what it feels like to be a divorced father at his daughter’s graduation. —— This morning my 18-year daughter graduated from high school. What a strange journey it was – and...
View ArticleGirls’ Softball – And Being a Man
Paul Schneider explains why coaching gives him another chance to stay connected to his kids and to teach them what he loves most about the game. —— I found Jackie’s question puzzling, but answered it...
View ArticleJustin Gatlin: Success Takes Hard Work and Second Chances
With all his drug tests coming up negative, Olympic sprinter Justin Gatlin’s expected success just might be a classic case of old-fashioned hard work and second chances. —— He lined up at for the...
View ArticleFanhood And Southern California Baseball: Rooting for a Freeway Series
Paul Schneider takes us out of our comfort zone and talks about being a fan of two baseball teams in the same city—weird. — Permit me a few moments of childhood reminiscence. Though I have lived in...
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