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Tennis writer Tom Perrotta died Jan 6 after a 4 year battle with a brain tumor

Tommy Lasorda, manager of some great Dodger teams, has died at age 93.

A slightly controversial man, outside of baseball.
I always "disliked" him because he was, after all, the manager for the Dodgers, and there is only one team that I root against more than L.A. Well, no, two.
But he seems to have been a decent man.
May the universe welcome him.

JTContinental wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 7:31 am Tennis writer Tom Perrotta died Jan 6 after a 4 year battle with a brain tumor

Very sad news.

I had to post this just because of the headline.

Phil Spector, Famed Music Producer and Convicted Murderer, Dies at 81

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/arts ... e=Homepage

Spector was one of the innovative music producers/arrangers ever. His wall of sound wasn't for everyone but when it worked it worked.

And he was a convicted murderer.

My cousin, who was a music executive, was good friends with him. lol He was shocked about the murder charge like everyone else, though I believe his quote about that was something like "well he did always have a temper." Innovative music producer indeed. My cousin always spoke highly of the work they did together.

In more tennis-related news, Bob Brett (one-time coach of Becker, Ivanisevic, Medvedev, Ancic and Cilic) died on January 5 at 67 (cancer)

mmmm8 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:57 am In more tennis-related news, Bob Brett (one-time coach of Becker, Ivanisevic, Medvedev, Ancic and Cilic) died on January 5 at 67 (cancer)

May he rest in peace

This one hurts. A lot. One of my dad's heroes. May he rest in peace.

RIP

When I think about Hank Aaron I think of that kid standing on the train platform leaving home to pursue his dreams. That look of determination.


Photo: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, courtesy Ed Scott

There was also this in. his professional life:




RIP

This one is bad - for sport and for society. It's so bad it feels like should have come in 2020