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“THE CATCH”
On May 14, 2006 I wrote this letter to sportsletters@phillynews.com. It is in reference to the catch that former Phillie Aaron Rowand made while crashing into the fence at Citizen’s Bank Park.
Yes indeed, Aaron Rowand did make a great “PLAY” last week against the Mets when he caught the ball and then broke his [...]
Players and Fans Cheated Again
Playing in a stadium that sells out more than Cabbage Patch Dolls on Black Friday,the Phillies organization once again failed to come through prior to the trade deadline. Having a roster with two formers MVP’s, Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins along with stars like Chase Utley, Pat Burrell and Cole Hammels, who by the way [...]
FROG’S THOUGHTS
Ahhh, WIP radio host Angelo Cataldi is upset because Bill Conlin of the Daily News and Comcast Sports Net’s Daily News Live was suspended from the later for disparaging comments that he made.
If you didn’t know, last week the subject of Donovan McNabb’s tendonitis was brought to the table. A viewer emailed a [...]
PHILLIES FALSE FACT !!!
If I heard it once I heard it a thousand times: why did former Phillies manager Jim Fregosi take Roger Mason out of Game 6 of the 1993 World Series and replace him with Mitch Williams?
That, my friends, is one of the biggest misconceptions in Philadelphia sports history. Yes, Roger Mason was taken out of [...]
Sixers Blew It In Not Recognizing Iverson’s Return
Shame on the Sixers organization — and also the Wachovia Center — for downplaying Allen Iverson’s return to Philly.
The doors didn’t open until 6 p.m., their usual opening time, but for a game of this magnitude and thousands of fans outside the arena 45 minutes earlier, standing in the rain, an exception should have [...]
THE LITTLE MAN RETURNS
Former Sixer star Allen Iverson will return for the first time as an opposing player at the Wachovia Center on Wednesday, March 19. The much anticipated arrival of one of the greatest Sixers of all time should fill the South Philly building for one of the few times during this NBA season. “The Little Man,†as this [...]
Mummers Movie
Here’s an interesting story about a movie that will be coming out that involves the South Philadelphia String Band.Mummers MovieÂ
NOTE: Dan Gross reports in today’s Daily News that the movie snagged a Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 14th annual Slamdance Film Festival, which runs alongside the Sundance Film Festival in Park [...]
Kudo’s To ESPN’S Dana Jacobson For Her Notre Dame Comments
Dana Jacobson the co-host of ESPN’S First Take, was suspended for her comments about Notre Dame at a Roast in Atlantic City for ex ND player Mike Golic.
So what she threw out some expletives towards Touchdown Jesus and coach Charlie Weiss. First of all, TD Jesus is name given to the Statue years ago by the [...]
DICK ALLEN: Now’s The Time For a Major Push
For those of you who watched Comcast “ Monday Night Live” on the 14th, Philadelphia’s new mayor Michael Nutter was a guest. When Mr Nutter was asked who his favorite Philadelphia athlete of all time was he answered, “Dick Allen”.Â
Dick Allen deserves to be in Baseball’s Hall of Fame. As of now Dick will be on the [...]
WELCOME TO MY BLOG
I’d like to take this time to welcome everyone to www.frogcarfagno.com. This blog will be used for any topic. Feel free to initiate conversation or just add your two cents to a topic. I worked as a Groundskeeper for 33 years for the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club. I am currently in the process of writing [...]
