My close encounter with Yogi Berra, 1985! ESSAY

Today: A special memory of Bob Andelman -- Mr. Media -- sharing a one-of-a-kind moment with the late New York Yankees great Yogi Berra. Pull up a chair, kids, and I'll tell you about my close encounter with Yogi Berra, who passed away yesterday. In the fall of 1984, New York Yankees owner (and long-time Tampa resident)... Continue Reading →

They Called Me God: An MLB umpire’s life! VIDEO INTERVIEW

    Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with sportswriter Peter Golenbock, co-author of They Called Me God: The Best Umpire Who Ever Lived with retired MLB umpire Doug Harvey by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Tampa Bay Rays fans who wanna know when... Continue Reading →

Rare baseball star photos by fans in new book! PODCAST INTERVIEW

Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of baseball fans who come alive on Opening Day and literally go into hibernation after the last out of the World Series each season… in the new new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! If you’re a lifelong baseball fan, the kind who consumes... Continue Reading →

937 Well, here’s to you, Will Chase on Smash! PODCAST INTERVIEW

Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Major League Baseball players who think Yankee Stadium is the Great White Way… in the NEW new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! See if you can finish off this threesome: Mrs. Robinson. Mr. Coffee. And… ? If you were going to say... Continue Reading →

Tampa super-attorney-author Steve Yerrid loves his damn Yankees! VIDEO INTERVIEW

Today's Guest: Steve Yerrid, Tampa attorney and author of The Making of A Championship Heart. Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of ambulance chasers who may dream Steve Yerrid-size dreams but they’ll never match his Championship Heart… in the NEW new media capital of the world, St. Petersburg, Florida!  Attorney Steve Yerrid... Continue Reading →

Peter Golenbock returns to have a word with Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW

  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience – HEY! WAIT A MINUTE! I’ve always said that as a joke! Where did you people come from?… Oh, that’s right, we're on location for the first time at the fabulous Globe Coffee Lounge in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg,... Continue Reading →

Harvey Frommer: Goodbye, damn Yankees! Hello, cursed Red Sox! PODCAST INTERVIEW

  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Tampa Bay Rays fans who wonder how many years of pasting the BoSox it will take for Harvey to write ‘Remembering Tropicana Field’… in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! As a Tampa Bay Rays fan, I wish we... Continue Reading →

679 October 8, 1956: Don Larsen’s Perfect game recalled! PODCAST INTERVIEW

Today's Guest: Lew Paper, author, Perfect: Don Larsen’s Miraculous World Series Game and the Men Who Made It Happen Lew Paper had to be wondering if it was a good thing or a bad thing – for him – when, a few weeks ago, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw the first no-hitter in post-season competition... Continue Reading →

Peter Golenbock writes Yankees history, but roots for Rays! PODCAST INTERVIEW

  Sportswriter Peter Golenbock is one of my heroes, a guy I want to be like in many ways when I grow up. For now, however, I’ll settle for just being able to call him a friend. The major characteristic I admire about Peter is his ability to be working constantly. He’s always writing a... Continue Reading →

Today’s Lesson? Get Rich Cheating, taught by Jeff Kreisler! PODCAST INTERVIEW

Today's Guest: Jeff Kreisler, author, Get Rich Cheating   I’m not a big advocate of cheating to get ahead in life. But let’s face it, these are not normal times. So I’m willing to consider options that were previously anathema to a goody two-shoes like myself. Enter Jeff Kreisler, an old friend of the Mr.... Continue Reading →

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