Steve Rogers was a great pitcher. I am the first to acknowledge that. He is a smart guy too. He earned a degree in petroleum engineering from Tulsa University. He is not a great labor advocate, however. As the National League Players’ Representative in 1980, Rogers and Sal Bando, the […]
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Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
Like a lot of movie fans, I’m very excited about the forthcoming Mister Rogers biopic, It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, starring Academy Award-winner Tom Hanks, which opens on November 22. There is another Mister Rogers out there who is the complete antithesis of the legendary children’s television show host. […]
Rogers sells Tulsa teammate Tabb down the river
Rogers sells Tulsa teammate out For the past decade, I have attempted to help a group of retirees who are not receiving Major League Baseball (MLB) pensions. Men like Altus native Jerry Lynn Tabb, 69, who won the College World Series Most Valuable Player Award when he attended the University of […]
Steve Rogers Ain’t No Captain America
Topps 1974 Steve Rogers was a great pitcher. I am the first to acknowledge that. He is not a great labor advocate. As the National League Players’ Representative in 1980, Rogers and Sal Bando (the American League Players’ rep) allowed the union representing today’s players–the Major League Baseball Players’ Association […]