Comments on: Sparkle Like a Diamond http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/06/25/sparkle-like-a-diamond-2/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 19 May 2013 22:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Diane Firstman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/06/25/sparkle-like-a-diamond-2/#comment-120160 Diane Firstman Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:08:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=36638#comment-120160 Its rather unfortunate that this recent biography of Vin is so poorly edited/written (and yes, I met the author, had him autograph it, paid retail, got 40 pages in, and felt ripped off) http://www.amazon.com/Pull-Up-Chair-Scully-Story/dp/1597974242 Its rather unfortunate that this recent biography of Vin is so poorly edited/written (and yes, I met the author, had him autograph it, paid retail, got 40 pages in, and felt ripped off)

http://www.amazon.com/Pull-Up-Chair-Scully-Story/dp/1597974242

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/06/25/sparkle-like-a-diamond-2/#comment-120159 Alex Belth Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:01:30 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=36638#comment-120159 3) Now you are getting perverse... 3) Now you are getting perverse…

]]> By: monkeypants http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/06/25/sparkle-like-a-diamond-2/#comment-120158 monkeypants Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:10:40 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=36638#comment-120158 [2] Agreed! But compared to John Sterling... [2] Agreed! But compared to John Sterling…

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/06/25/sparkle-like-a-diamond-2/#comment-120157 Alex Belth Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:04:14 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=36638#comment-120157 Mel Allen was a hack compared with Red Barber or Vin Scully. Mel Allen was a hack compared with Red Barber or Vin Scully.

]]> By: monkeypants http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/06/25/sparkle-like-a-diamond-2/#comment-120156 monkeypants Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:55:58 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=36638#comment-120156 Reading about Scully always makes me a little sad, partly because I know he won't be around much longer and when he goes there is no one around to replace him. With him will die the last of the truly great, classic play-by-play men. But also partly because he reminds me just how much greater he is than what the Yankees trot out every night in the booth. And to think that this organization used to employ Mel Allen... Reading about Scully always makes me a little sad, partly because I know he won’t be around much longer and when he goes there is no one around to replace him. With him will die the last of the truly great, classic play-by-play men. But also partly because he reminds me just how much greater he is than what the Yankees trot out every night in the booth. And to think that this organization used to employ Mel Allen…

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