Recent content by Alex Kimball

Among his many, many attributes, Matt was one of the most genuine, nicest people I have ever met. I was lucky enough to work with him at the Daily News in the late '80s when I was just a pup. And even more lucky to be able to call him a friend ever since. A few years ago he and I were on a...

Thanks, Ma. I used a list posted previously and didn't check it thoroughly enough for typos. I updated the list to fix the spelling of Larry's last name, and to add that Dave Kindred held the title of associate editor, but was a national columnist. And thanks, Fish, for coming to my defense...

PHOTO Carmin Romanelli -photo director Don Norkett - senior photo editor Eileen Miller -editor Cecilia Bohan -editor Barry Jarvinen Kent Kriegshauser Chris Covatta Mike Goulding Anthony Casale Greg Foster Dan Levine Brad Mangin Ben Van Hook Ben Weaver Frank Becerra STATISTICS, SUPPORT Ken...

WRITERS Norman Chad - TV columnist Scott Ostler - national columnist Mike Lupica - national columnist Charles Pierce - centerpiece writer; national columnist Steve Buckley - Yankees beat, NY; boston columnist Gordon Edes - AL beat writer; miami columnist Terry Egan - Rangers beat, NY; DC...

Dave Kindred, thanks for setting the record straight on what really went down at The National ... OK, I did my best coming up with a list of who was doing what at The National, culled from my staff list of January 1990 and the final masthead in June 1991. Some people have more than one job...

Gotta keep this on the front page for at least a few more days .... At last year's APSE judging in Orlando, Van organized a National mini-reunion. Damned if he didn't have National T-shirts and golf caps for everyone--15 years after the paper went out of business. It was two hours of great...

APSE contest judging in Torrance, 2005. It was about 9:30 on Tuesday night, and I had some late-night contest "homework" to finish. I needed to get some dinner, but when I get to front door of the hotel it's pouring rain, so I take a left turn into the bar to get a burger. I figure I'll be in...