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March 13, 1961: Jim Murray writes from Palm Springs about a game between the Angels and the Cubs. “The opposition was the Chicago Cubs, not formidable under the best of circumstances, but this was their "B" team. The Cubs, of course, don't have an "A" team. They have two units of equal mediocrity in spring training but the one Ernie Banks travels with usually rates a "B-plus" classification.” |
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This was of course back when spring training actually began one week shy of spring.
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Just a short note here- i really miss columnist Jim Murray, “The Day in Sports” and other hand-drawn art / illustrative sports figures, with the commentary about them, in the LA Times and other newspapers.
Jim provided a great amount of detail, but from a marketing perspective, newspapers in general don’t understand that parents would read to their children or children would look at the pictures, try to learn the words and meaning. This was a great educational tool, not only from an intellectual perspective, but it taught the elements of sportsmanship, leadership, integrity and personal courage for young people, especially us in elementary and junior high schools. It also established something what we call, critical thinking skills for young childrens and young adults in sending them in a positive direction.
I beleive that these columns and artists served a greater good, by showing the power of the athlete that represented these elements.
Regrettably, today the media has shifted it;s focus towards controlled substances, party-boys, labor disputes and sports agents. Granted that most sports franchise owners are no angels, they assume a lot of risk, year after year, with their franchises and in turn, pass their expenses down to the fan.
I would encourage the LA Times to bring back “This Day in Sports,” and other talented artists to bring short biographies and artist renderings to the Sports section.
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