Dan Van Cleve, a Jackson doctor who scored more runs than any player in the storied history of Mississippi State baseball, died today. He was 51. I did not know Dan well, but remember him as as an outstanding centerfielder, who set the table for Will Clark, Rafael Palmeiro and Bobby Thigpen when he played […]
One of the greatest football teams in college football history will be celebrated Oct. 17 at the Renasant Bank Toast to the 1959 Ole Miss Rebels at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. The 1959 Rebels outscored opponents 350-21 in achieving a 10-1 record, the lone loss coming 7-3 to LSU — a […]
OXFORD, Miss. – Almost a half century has passed since the 1963 Ole Miss football team won the Southeastern Conference Championship, one of six SEC titles the Rebels have won. It was the 17th team at the University of Mississippi under Coach John Vaught and it earned the league title with a 5-0-1 SEC […]
He was born and raised in Canton, Mississippi, but L.C. Greenwood never was inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame at Canton, Ohio. Such a shame. Such an injustice. Greenwood, a Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer, died in Pittsburgh Sunday, reportedly of kidney failure. He was one of the greatest defensive ends in pro […]
Some days make you proud to be a Mississippian. Tuesday was one of those special ones. Our Tribute to Kent Hull was — as more than one person has said or written — “magical.” Everyone’s remembrances — John Bond’s, Marv Levy’s, Gov. Bryant’s and Jim Kelly’s — came from the heart. People laughed, people cried. […]
Consider this one vote for Fredi Gonzalez for Major League Baseball manager of the year. The Atlanta Braves have the best record in the baseball with a payroll that ranks 18th in MLB, behind even the Cubs. But that’s not why Fredi gets my vote, although winning the NL East with a payroll that is […]
Our new Kent Hull Exhibit at your Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Demand for seating at the Tribute to Kent Hull Banquet has been such that we’ve had to switch venues. Originally scheduled for the main arena of your Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (seating capacity 240), the event has […]
Notes, quotes and an opinion or two, while wondering if former Mississippi Brave Freddie Freeman has a legit shot at National League MVP…. By the way, I think he should. When Freeman comes up in the clutch, he comes through more often than not. At our house we call him 4F: Freakin’ Fabulous Freddie Freeman. […]
