Columnist Name Here

That's what it says in the space where T.J. Simers' name goes, on the dead tree version of Page 2 in the LA Times today.

Come on, folks. I know everyone makes mistakes, but that's a Long Beach Press-Telegram-type mistake. Shouldn't happen to the "World Champion".

 

Ah, I don't know. That's a single person mistake, maybe a short desk, maybe a bad day. Not confined to smaller papers. It happens even at the upper levels.

 

Our copy here has T.J. SIMERS.
I'm guessing it was fixed and you're looking at a first edition.

 

Perhaps it is a poindexter-type mistake, but did the Press-Telegram not hire you or something?

 

Nah, its just the paper that my wife reads, and has these type errors on occasion. Sorry if I offended you.

 

Ace is good enough to work at the Long Beach Press-Telegram, dammit.

 

Apology accepted.

 

The term "World Champion" obviously refers to the LA Times and it also conjures up the name Jim Healy.

Here's a link for those not in the know: http://www.johnspeedie.com/healy/healy.swf

 

Thanks for the Healy Web site. He was a classic. I personally witnessed most of Lasorda's blowups. The Kingman performance was the first major league baseball game I ever covered. At that time, I wasn't sure anything out of the ordinary happened. I interviewed Healy a couple of times for stories I was writing, mostly about boxing.

 

Debated if I should have started a new thread just on the revelation of a Jim Healy tribute site. I think SportsJournalists.com regulars would enjoy it. Just one question, which topic should get it? I'm guessing Anything Goes suits his talents well.