As another Major League season begins, let's go back two decades, when America's sports journalists had to deal with their worst nightmare—approaching Barry Bonds at his locker.
Man, Bonds' head was as big as that TV he watched at his locker room! Glad to find your Substack, Jeff -- good stuff! Your books are like VH1 Pop-Up Videos to my sports life!
As you know, I had a very different experience with Barry Bonds, but I saw how he treated others, and he intimidated the hell out of me. Spot on insight from inside the locker room! The gnarly baseball players I had to interview in locker rooms were mainly of the Dodgers variety: Kevin Brown, Gary Sheffield, etc. I also had to contend with sexual-harassment and an incredible amount of misogyny daily. Not just from the players, but from my fellow members of the press. It’s never easy being on the receiving end of anyone’s animosity. Great piece, Jeff!
The Angels over here just catching strays. I will say I was at Game 6 sitting in the upper deck behind Barry, whose error in the 8th inning contributed to the Angels’ rally to force Game 7.
Man, Bonds' head was as big as that TV he watched at his locker room! Glad to find your Substack, Jeff -- good stuff! Your books are like VH1 Pop-Up Videos to my sports life!
As you know, I had a very different experience with Barry Bonds, but I saw how he treated others, and he intimidated the hell out of me. Spot on insight from inside the locker room! The gnarly baseball players I had to interview in locker rooms were mainly of the Dodgers variety: Kevin Brown, Gary Sheffield, etc. I also had to contend with sexual-harassment and an incredible amount of misogyny daily. Not just from the players, but from my fellow members of the press. It’s never easy being on the receiving end of anyone’s animosity. Great piece, Jeff!
Ah! A Hipólito Pichardo reference! This Royals fan appreciates that 😂😂
The Angels over here just catching strays. I will say I was at Game 6 sitting in the upper deck behind Barry, whose error in the 8th inning contributed to the Angels’ rally to force Game 7.