As Major League Baseball pauses for the All-Star Break, let’s break to talk about an All-Star for the ages, fireballer Nolan Ryan.
The Hall of Fame pitcher holds a number of records that many experts believe will never be broken, including seven career no hitters and 5,714 total strikeouts, almost a thousand more than the guy at number two on that rarified list—Randy Johnson.
Ryan’s incredible accomplishments are detailed in the documentary Facing Nolan, directed by Bradley Jackson, which debuts on digital platforms next Tuesday. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March in Ryan’s home state of Texas, and has gone on to earn about half a million dollars in theatrical release.
It may be appropriate that when Jackson first proposed the documentary to Ryan (if you’ll pardon the baseball metaphor) he struck out.
“At first when we pitched Nolan, he said no,...
The Hall of Fame pitcher holds a number of records that many experts believe will never be broken, including seven career no hitters and 5,714 total strikeouts, almost a thousand more than the guy at number two on that rarified list—Randy Johnson.
Ryan’s incredible accomplishments are detailed in the documentary Facing Nolan, directed by Bradley Jackson, which debuts on digital platforms next Tuesday. The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival in March in Ryan’s home state of Texas, and has gone on to earn about half a million dollars in theatrical release.
It may be appropriate that when Jackson first proposed the documentary to Ryan (if you’ll pardon the baseball metaphor) he struck out.
“At first when we pitched Nolan, he said no,...
- 7/12/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Bob Brenly, a former Arizona Diamondbacks major league manager turned TV analyst, said today he is taking a voluntary leave of absence from his commentary duties at Bally Sports Arizona to seek sensitivity training.
Brenly’s decision follows an on-air attempt at humor on Tuesday that fell flat. He commented on New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman’s head covering, saying, “Pretty sure that’s the same do-rag that Tom Seaver used to wear when he pitched for the Mets.”
A do-rag (sometimes spelled du-rag) is a close-fitting, typically stretchable piece of cloth that is worn on the head (as to hold a hairstyle in place) and that usually has long ends which are tied in the back,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The phrase dates to 1968.
After the game, Stroman tweeted, “Onward and upward…through all adversity and racist undertones. The climb continues through all!”
Brenly responded the next day with a statement.
Brenly’s decision follows an on-air attempt at humor on Tuesday that fell flat. He commented on New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman’s head covering, saying, “Pretty sure that’s the same do-rag that Tom Seaver used to wear when he pitched for the Mets.”
A do-rag (sometimes spelled du-rag) is a close-fitting, typically stretchable piece of cloth that is worn on the head (as to hold a hairstyle in place) and that usually has long ends which are tied in the back,” according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The phrase dates to 1968.
After the game, Stroman tweeted, “Onward and upward…through all adversity and racist undertones. The climb continues through all!”
Brenly responded the next day with a statement.
- 6/4/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman and sparkplug of the Cincinnati Reds’ Big Red Machine who went on to spend more than two decades as a baseball broadcaster, has died. He was 77.
Morgan died at his home Sunday in Danville, California, family spokesman James Davis said in statement Monday. He was suffering from a nerve condition, a form of polyneuropathy.
His death marked the latest among major league greats this year: Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Tom Seaver and Al Kaline.
Morgan was a two-time Nl Most Valuable Player, a 10-time All-Star and a winner of ...
Morgan died at his home Sunday in Danville, California, family spokesman James Davis said in statement Monday. He was suffering from a nerve condition, a form of polyneuropathy.
His death marked the latest among major league greats this year: Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Tom Seaver and Al Kaline.
Morgan was a two-time Nl Most Valuable Player, a 10-time All-Star and a winner of ...
- 10/12/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman and sparkplug of the Cincinnati Reds’ Big Red Machine who went on to spend more than two decades as a baseball broadcaster, has died. He was 77.
Morgan died at his home Sunday in Danville, California, family spokesman James Davis said in statement Monday. He was suffering from a nerve condition, a form of polyneuropathy.
His death marked the latest among major league greats this year: Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Tom Seaver and Al Kaline.
Morgan was a two-time Nl Most Valuable Player, a 10-time All-Star and a winner of ...
Morgan died at his home Sunday in Danville, California, family spokesman James Davis said in statement Monday. He was suffering from a nerve condition, a form of polyneuropathy.
His death marked the latest among major league greats this year: Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Tom Seaver and Al Kaline.
Morgan was a two-time Nl Most Valuable Player, a 10-time All-Star and a winner of ...
- 10/12/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992, died on Monday. He was 75.
The Baseball Hall of Fame and ESPN reported that his death was due to Lewy body dementia and Covid-19 complications.
“We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away,” his wife Nancy and two daughters shared with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, who announced his death Wednesday. “We send our love out to his fans, as we mourn his loss with you.”
Seaver played major league baseball from 1968 to 1986, and alongside the “Miracle Mets,” he went on to win the World Series in 1969. Over the course of his career, he also played with the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox, accumulating a total of 311 wins and 205 losses.
Following his baseball career, Seaver shifted to broadcast television, covering both...
The Baseball Hall of Fame and ESPN reported that his death was due to Lewy body dementia and Covid-19 complications.
“We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away,” his wife Nancy and two daughters shared with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, who announced his death Wednesday. “We send our love out to his fans, as we mourn his loss with you.”
Seaver played major league baseball from 1968 to 1986, and alongside the “Miracle Mets,” he went on to win the World Series in 1969. Over the course of his career, he also played with the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox, accumulating a total of 311 wins and 205 losses.
Following his baseball career, Seaver shifted to broadcast television, covering both...
- 9/3/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Seaver, who was known as “The Franchise” during his time pitching for the New York Mets, has died. He was 75 and passed away in his sleep from complications of dementia and Lyme disease, according to the Mets.
“We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away,” wife Nancy Seaver and daughters Sarah and Anne told the Baseball Hall of Fame. “We send our love out to his fans, as we mourn his loss with you.”
Seaver won 311 games during his 20-year career, including five 20-win seasons, a track record which brought him to baseball’s Hall of Fame and acknowledgement as the greatest player in New York Mets history. His overall career record was 311-205 with 3640 strikeouts and an earned run average of 2.86
He retired in 1987, his resume listing the 1967 Nl Rookie of the Year award, three Cy Young awards, and appearances as a 12-time All-Star.
“We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away,” wife Nancy Seaver and daughters Sarah and Anne told the Baseball Hall of Fame. “We send our love out to his fans, as we mourn his loss with you.”
Seaver won 311 games during his 20-year career, including five 20-win seasons, a track record which brought him to baseball’s Hall of Fame and acknowledgement as the greatest player in New York Mets history. His overall career record was 311-205 with 3640 strikeouts and an earned run average of 2.86
He retired in 1987, his resume listing the 1967 Nl Rookie of the Year award, three Cy Young awards, and appearances as a 12-time All-Star.
- 9/3/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Seaver, the galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 championship team and a pitcher who personified the rise of expansion teams during an era of radical change for baseball, has died. He was 75.
The Hall of Fame said Wednesday night that Seaver died Monday from complications of Lewy body dementia and Covid-19. Seaver spent his final years in Calistoga, California.
Seaver’s family announced in March 2019 he had been diagnosed with dementia and had retired from public life.
He continued working at Seaver Vineyards, founded by the three-time Nl Cy Young Award winner and his wife, Nancy,...
The Hall of Fame said Wednesday night that Seaver died Monday from complications of Lewy body dementia and Covid-19. Seaver spent his final years in Calistoga, California.
Seaver’s family announced in March 2019 he had been diagnosed with dementia and had retired from public life.
He continued working at Seaver Vineyards, founded by the three-time Nl Cy Young Award winner and his wife, Nancy,...
Tom Seaver, the galvanizing leader of the Miracle Mets 1969 championship team and a pitcher who personified the rise of expansion teams during an era of radical change for baseball, has died. He was 75.
The Hall of Fame said Wednesday night that Seaver died Monday from complications of Lewy body dementia and Covid-19. Seaver spent his final years in Calistoga, California.
Seaver’s family announced in March 2019 he had been diagnosed with dementia and had retired from public life.
He continued working at Seaver Vineyards, founded by the three-time Nl Cy Young Award winner and his wife, Nancy,...
The Hall of Fame said Wednesday night that Seaver died Monday from complications of Lewy body dementia and Covid-19. Seaver spent his final years in Calistoga, California.
Seaver’s family announced in March 2019 he had been diagnosed with dementia and had retired from public life.
He continued working at Seaver Vineyards, founded by the three-time Nl Cy Young Award winner and his wife, Nancy,...
Republicans and Democrats have just reached across the aisle to agree on one thing ... Stop Stealing Nicknames, Tom Brady!!!!! TB12 reportedly filed for a trademark a few days ago for the name, "Tom Terrific" -- the same nickname Tom Seaver made famous back when he was pitching for the Mets in the '60s and '70s. A bunch of people have blasted the Patriots legend for the move ... and now, both Republican And Democrat...
- 6/5/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Major League Baseball just wrapped up its opening weekend for the 2019 season, and that means that America’s pastime is back. It also means that Sony’s San Diego Studio is back with arguably the best sports game on the market: Mlb The Show 19. This year’s game brings with it a handful of new modes and features that finally breathe new life into the iconic PlayStation-exclusive series. In addition to the new modes, which we’ll get to shortly, Mlb The Show 19 has also included a large number of legendary players, many of whom are new to the series, and instead of locking them behind hard-to-acquire player cards, players will get to step into their hallowed cleats from day one, for some spectacular gameplay scenarios that any baseball fan will love.
Mlb The Show 19 brings back the solid gameplay that the series is known for, and this year, it includes over 1,300 new animations.
Mlb The Show 19 brings back the solid gameplay that the series is known for, and this year, it includes over 1,300 new animations.
- 4/2/2019
- by Jon Hueber
- We Got This Covered
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver has been diagnosed with dementia and "has chosen to completely retire from public life" ... his family announced Thursday. Seaver -- a World Series champ, 13-time All-Star and 3-time Cy Young winner -- played in the majors from 1968 to '86 ... and was a first-ballot entry into Cooperstown. "Tom will continue to work in his beloved vineyard at his California home" the statement says ... explaining that he will no longer make public appearances.
- 3/7/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to Love, Gilda, the documentary about comic icon and Saturday Night Live original Gilda Radner that is coming off its world premiere as the opening-night film of the Tribeca Film Festival. A 2018 theatrical release is in the works.
Director Lisa D’Apolito used rare personal recordings and journal entries to tell Radner’s story in her own voice. Interviewees includes Michael Radner and SNL alumni Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels, Alan Zweibel, Laraine Newman and Martin Short. Radner’s writings are read by the likes of Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Cecily Strong and Bill Hader.
CNN Films, which collaborated with D’Apolito on the project, has North American broadcast rights to the film that documents her childhood, her trailblazing comedy career, her relationships and ultimately the cancer that killed her. Apolito, Bronwyn Berry and James Tumminia produced the pic, which was exec produced by Edie Baskin,...
Director Lisa D’Apolito used rare personal recordings and journal entries to tell Radner’s story in her own voice. Interviewees includes Michael Radner and SNL alumni Chevy Chase, Lorne Michaels, Alan Zweibel, Laraine Newman and Martin Short. Radner’s writings are read by the likes of Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Cecily Strong and Bill Hader.
CNN Films, which collaborated with D’Apolito on the project, has North American broadcast rights to the film that documents her childhood, her trailblazing comedy career, her relationships and ultimately the cancer that killed her. Apolito, Bronwyn Berry and James Tumminia produced the pic, which was exec produced by Edie Baskin,...
- 5/8/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The travails, injuries and controversies that led the New York Mets to cut ties with one-time can’t-miss pitcher Matt Harvey reminds how rare the career of Mets great Tom Seaver really was. Edward Burns, the Brothers McMullen director who is a lifelong Mets fan, is working with the Hall of Fame pitcher to direct a feature documentary on Seaver’s career and his role with the fabled 1969 Miracle Mets. That was as unlikely as man landing on the moon, the year when a franchise lovable in futility won 100 games and beat the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles to win the World Series.
“Tom has always been one of my idols,” said Burns, a Queens native. “It’s an honor and a thrill to bring his story to the screen as the Mets prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their stunning 1969 World Series championship.”
It is also the first documentary for Burns,...
“Tom has always been one of my idols,” said Burns, a Queens native. “It’s an honor and a thrill to bring his story to the screen as the Mets prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their stunning 1969 World Series championship.”
It is also the first documentary for Burns,...
- 5/8/2018
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Zap2it: You're a wine connoisseur. Are you a red or a white drinker?
Tim McCarver: Yes (laughs).
Zap2it: What are your preferred varietals?
Tim McCarver: I like cabs (cabernet). I like chardonnays also. I like the big chardonnays of France. You know, it's such a blending world now, almost like the people who drink it. There are blends of grapes and people. And I bought a place out in Napa (Valley in California) and everything. Continuing to work out to keep the weight off is going to be a little bit different.
Zap2it: Are you doing what Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver did and buying a vineyard in Napa?
Tim McCarver: No, I'm not. In fact, it's interesting you ask that. I went to see Tom and Nancy at their home about three weeks ago, and we had the nicest visit all day.
Tim McCarver: Yes (laughs).
Zap2it: What are your preferred varietals?
Tim McCarver: I like cabs (cabernet). I like chardonnays also. I like the big chardonnays of France. You know, it's such a blending world now, almost like the people who drink it. There are blends of grapes and people. And I bought a place out in Napa (Valley in California) and everything. Continuing to work out to keep the weight off is going to be a little bit different.
Zap2it: Are you doing what Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver did and buying a vineyard in Napa?
Tim McCarver: No, I'm not. In fact, it's interesting you ask that. I went to see Tom and Nancy at their home about three weeks ago, and we had the nicest visit all day.
- 10/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Bo Duke is back. Cmt will begin airing reruns of The Dukes of Hazzard weeknights at 7 p.m. Et starting Sept. 13. But first, the channel welcomes the Dukes with a 33-hour weekend marathon that begins tonight at 8 p.m. Et with the pilot. John Schneider phoned us yesterday having already spent five hours doing interviews about the show that launched his career when he was 18. Like the General Lee, he never runs out of gas.
Entertainment Weekly: Have you ever watched an episode of Dukes of Hazzard in recent years and thought, Wow, we really did that? I reviewed the...
Entertainment Weekly: Have you ever watched an episode of Dukes of Hazzard in recent years and thought, Wow, we really did that? I reviewed the...
- 9/10/2010
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
One of the biggest baseball stories over the weekend wasn't the latest dominant performance from Washington Nationals rookie pitching phenom Stephen Strasburg or Manny Ramirez's return to Fenway Park for the first time since he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers two years ago. Rather, it was the strange headlines grabbed by Lady Gaga, who attended the New York City "Subway Series" on Friday night (June 18). Following the game (while wearing little more than underwear and a Yankees jersey), Gaga made her way into the Yankees clubhouse to drink some whiskey and visit with a handful of the players. She was asked to leave, which lead many to believe that she had been banned from the place. But Yankees general manager Brian Cashman clarified the team's official stance on Sunday (June 20). "She's not banned," he said. "Celebrities aren't banned. If Michael Jordan showed up here he would have access...
- 6/21/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
1. David Wright. 2. Zadie Smith. 3. Buck Henry. From PatrickMcMullan.com. Vf Daily’s picks for the top three parties around the globe last night. Home Sweet Homer What: The Mets home opener. Where: Citi Field, Queens, and on TV screens around New York City. Who: A motley crew that included New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg, Bernie Madoff (in spirit only), a slew of retired Mets (such as Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, Dwight Gooden, and Darryl Strawberry), comedian Jerry Seinfeld, actor Matthew Broderick, reality-tv star Donald Trump, the cast of Broadway’s West Side Story, and a tan cat. Why: Because it was the first game the team played in its brand-new, $800 million stadium. If that’s not something worth celebrating, we don’t know what is. Talking Point: The Mets’ third baseman, David Wright, because he tied the score 5-5 with a three-run homer in the fifth inning.
- 4/14/2009
- Vanity Fair
So in just a few short days the New York Mets baseball team will have its first 2009 home game in its brand-new stadium, Citi Field. Though many of my Metsy friends are ecstatic and can't wait to pay the higher ticket prices, I say bah-humbug. I could care less about the new park and have no intention of ever going. Ok, that's me belly-aching today, and I'm sure there'll be a game or two I'm dragged to, but my heart just ain't in it. In fact, I find the whole commercial motivation behind Shea's demise offensive and disheartening. For the record, I have been a mad-crazy Mets fan for 40 years ever since Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Tom Seaver, Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Koosman and my favorite, No 22, first-baseman Donn Clendenon, were among the "Amazin's" who gave us that...
- 4/4/2009
- by Andy Ostroy
- Huffington Post
Billie Jean King has broken down barriers for 40 years. Her long-ago victory over Bobby Riggs in that famous Battle of the Sexes tennis match was The Moment in American gender relations. Now she's written LifeTime Media's "Pressure Is a Privilege: Lessons I've Learned From Life and the Battle of the Sexes." The foreword's by Holly Hunter who, in 2001, played Billie Jean in the TV movie "When Billie Beat Bobby."
"This is my eighth book," she told me, "but the first in 20 years and my first time...
"This is my eighth book," she told me, "but the first in 20 years and my first time...
- 8/5/2008
- by By CINDY ADAMS
- NYPost.com
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