Double Play
Only A Game's "Double Play" series. Giving columns and pieces from around the sports world a "second play" through radio theater.
Double Play: Sportswriter Diane K. Shah Writes Her Revenge
In 1980, Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton used a bucket of water to avoid speaking with the media. Three years later, sports writer Diane K. Shah got her revenge.
Double Play: In The Early Days Of ESPN, A Sports Junkie Gets Hooked
Sports columnist Leigh Montville experienced ESPN for the first time in April of 1981. The 24/7 coverage held him captive.
Double Play: Bill Plaschke's Mother's Day Tribute
Bill Plaschke calls his mother, Mary Margaret Plaschke, "the strongest person I know."
Double Play: A Former State Senator's Car Ride With Ernie Banks
After the September 11 terrorist attacks, former Illinois State Senator William Marovitz drove from Omaha to Chicago with Cubs legend Ernie Banks.
'Twas The Fight Before Christmas': A Dying Boxer's Final Bout For His Family
Short on money in the final months of his life, Billy Miske got in the ring to give his family one last Christmas.
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The Story Behind The Name: USC's Jim Sterkel Court
Jim Sterkel played USC basketball for two seasons in the mid-1950's. He never broke any scoring records, and his team didn't win any titles. He didn't even graduate. So why...
Double Play: 'An Old Barn. A Basketball Rim. An Indiana Story.'
Mike Morrow's barn in rural Indiana is faded red. But the net on the basketball hoop looks brand new.
Double Play: 'Finding A Long-Forgotten Gold Medal'
Rebecca Lobo was watching the 2012 London Olympics when one of her children asked about her gold medal from the 1996 Games. That's when she realized she hadn't seen it...
'A Life On The Flip Side': A Boy, A Hoop And A Future NBA Coach
A teenage boy and his best friend set out to meet their famous neighbor -- and thus began a life-long friendship with late NBA coach and executive Flip Saunders.
'Twas The Fight Before Christmas': A Dying Boxer's Final Bout For His Family
Short on money in the final months of his life, Billy Miske got in the ring to give his family one last Christmas.
The Story Behind The Name: USC's Jim Sterkel Court
Jim Sterkel played USC basketball for two seasons in the mid-1950's. He never broke any scoring records, and his team didn't win any titles. He didn't even graduate. So why...
Where In The World Is Bob Knight's Chair?
Just five minutes into the first half of a college basketball game in 1985, Indiana coach Bob Knight was tossed from the game -- but not before he tossed a...