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List of Contributors

John Abendroth Paul Brekke-Miesner David Bush Nick Curran Andy Dolich
Pete Elman Leland Faust Daniel Geary Mitch Juricich Dan Lindheim
Richard Lupoff Bruce Macgowan Dave Newhouse Amaury Pi-Gonzalez Jonathan Siegel
Shelia Young
 

Contributors

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John Abendroth
John Abendroth is a native San Franciscan, former PGA-Tour player, PGA Member, and a graduate of Weber State University, class of '74. As a co-founder of Celtic Golf Management in San Francisco, John is the director of golf operations for the company which owns Franklin Canyon Golf Course and owns and operates the Plumas Pines Golf Resort. John is co-host of Hooked on Golf, along with Mitch Juricich, since 1994 (KNBR-680 am and www.hookedongolf.com).

 
Article by John Abendroth
U.S. Women's Open Comes to The Olympic Club for 2021, May 2021
2017 Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at the Olympic Club, September 2016

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Paul Brekke-Miesner
Paul Brekke-Miesner is the author of Home Field Advantage: The City That Changed the Face of Sports. Brekke-Miesner was born and raised in Oakland and covered high school and junior college sports as a stringer for the Oakland Tribune and Berkeley Gazette. He holds degrees from California State University, Northridge, and Lone Moutain College. Home Field Advantage is the culmination of thrity years of research and interviews and has received excellent reviews, requiring numerous reprintings.

 
Articles by Paul Brekke-Miesner
Warriors Record Run Adds To Oaktown's Pedigree, May 2016
Oakland: The City That Changed The Face Of Sports, April 2015

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David Bush
Retired San Francisco Chronicle sports writer David Bush covered spring training for 20-plus years and it was his favorite time of year. His suggestion that spring training last six months, followed by a six-week regular season, was only partially in jest. In this essay he recalls a venerable spring training water hole, the Pink Pony.

 
Article by David Bush
Tales From Spring Training And The Pink Pony, February 2016

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Nick Curran
Nick Curran was the NBA's director of public relations from 1969 to 1976. After his NBA years, Nick and his wife, Eileen, spent 47 years combined, partnering as vice presidents/financial advisers at Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firm, Dean Witter Reynolds, in Santa Barbara. They retired in 2012 and are the proud grandparents of Edison James Curran.

 
Articles by Nick Curran
Remembering Bob Wolff, July 2017
When the NBA Draft was a Phone Call, July 2017
A Personal Tribute to Monte Irvin and Jackie Robinson, January 2016
Remembering the Los Angeles Lakers' 33-Game Win Streak, December 2015
What the NBA Draft Was Like 40 Years Ago, July 2015
Sign of the Times: 2015 vs. 1975, June 2015
Sy Berger, NBA's Trading Card Maven, January 2015
Profile of a Class Act: J. Walter Kennedy, November 2014

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Andy Dolich
Andy Dolich, President, Dolich Consulting -- Dolich has held executive positions in the NFL (San Francisco 49ers), NBA (Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers), MLB (Oakland A's), NHL (Washington Capitals) Pro Soccer and Lacrosse. Dolich teaches sports business at Stanford's School of Continuing Studies.

 
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Articles by Andy Dolich
A's, B's, and Bees, January, 2024
I'm Worried!, January, 2024
BOWLA! BOWLA!, December, 2023
Seven Footers in the Fraser, December, 2023
A's in Wanderlust, November, 2023
Upcoming Vote on Oakland A's Relocation to Las Vegas, October, 2023
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, October, 2023
Why College Sports is Best, September, 2023
Wanderlust with the A's, August, 2023
Pac-12, What's Next, August, 2023
Casey at the Bat, July, 2023
Goodbye, Oakland Photos, June, 2023
The First Ever In-Depth Interview with Oakland A's Owner John Fisher, May, 2023
Hoop Dreams, May, 2023
There Used To Be A Ballpark, May, 2023
Major League Baseball in Mexico, April, 2023
Prop Bets on The Future of the Oakland A's, March, 2023
Losing Time, March, 2023
Monday Mourning, January, 2023
Bowls on Rolls, January, 2023
Turning Dreams Into Reality, January, 2023
Let Him Be, January, 2023
Ode to Jimmy G, December, 2022
SPORTS Crystal Ball for 2023, December, 2022
The 125th Big Game, November, 2022
O Canada, October, 2022
The New ABC's of Sports, September, 2022
The Growing Legend of Section 334, September, 2022
Venice, LA -- In Search of Forrest Gump, September, 2022
PGA HOPE, August, 2022
Sound Body, Sound Mind, August, 2022
Remember Your First Time? July, 2022
Nine Inning Inanities, July, 2022
Viewpoint: A public letter to A's owner John Fisher, July, 2022
ONO, Oh Yes! Wahoo!, July, 2022
'Twas the Day of the Dubs Parade, June, 2022
If Mother Goose was a Dubs Fan, June, 2022
Noah's Ark at the Park, May, 2022
Wandering In The Desert, May, 2022
Celebrating Major League Baseball, April, 2022
Sam Spear Remembered, April, 2022
Masters vs. Mashers, March, 2022
Spring Training First Pitch or in the Ditch?, March, 2022
Allegiance to Allegiant?, December, 2021
Crystal Ball for 2022, December, 2021
What Happens in Vegas... December, 2021
Fishing on the Fraser River, B.C., November, 2021
Searching for John Fisher, Sam Spear Eulogy, November, 2021
The Handshake, (Ray Fosse), October, 2021
Alphabet Soup of a Ballpark, September, 2021
Howard Terminal or Bust!, August, 2021
"In The Hole!", July, 2021
Andy Dolich is the brains behind some of the most successful promotions in sports history; Part III, July, 2021
Andy Dolich is the brains behind some of the most successful promotions in sports history; Part II, July, 2021
Andy Dolich is the brains behind some of the most successful promotions in sports history; Part I, July, 2021
Three, Two.... One, May, 2021
Fishing in Hawaii (photos), May, 2021
Major League Baseball and the Value of Sports, April, 2021
A Brave New World -- Immersive Sports, April, 2021
Kind of Blue -- Reprise, March 2021
Kind of Blue, March 2021
We are all Spartans!, March 2021
Our Last Town Squares, February 2021
Age is only a Number, February 2021
Get in the Swing of Things in 2021, January 2021
Money Names in Sports, December 2020
We Lost!, December 2020
The Big Game...off the field, November 2020
Competitive Cash in the Sports World, October 2020
Fan Controlled Football (FCF) – The Time Is Now, October 2020
COVID Kickoff, September 2020
Name Tags, September 2020
Flying Fashionistas, aka Pedal Powerers, September 2020
Golf Driving Ranges in the Age of Covid-19, August 2020
My Feathered Family, August 2020
The Washington (insert here) Name Game, July 2020
The Sports' Safety Equation, June 2020
No Runs, No Hits … Plenty of Errors, June 2020
Fauci at the Bat, May 2020
Wines for the Brave New World! May 2020
Sounds of Silence and Swish! May 2020
Are You Ready For Some Football?!!! April 2020
Virtuality Is Reality, March 2020
Sports Isn't Immune, March 2020
Run For Your Life, February 2020
Kobe, February 2020
Sports Analyst's Preparatory School, (SAPS), January 2020
Twenty Stories to Follow in 2020, January 2020
MLB to overhaul MiLB, December 2019
One Warm Coat and Socks, December 2019
Bowl Me Over!, December 2019
Sports Jeopardy, November 2019
Sports Jeopardy, November 2019
Trivia for Speeches, November 2019
Trivia for Speeches, October 2019
Trivia for Speeches, October 2019
The Athletic Alphabet, October 2019
Trivia for Speeches, September 2019
Dribbling Around the World, September 2019
Youth Sports, September 2019
The Color of Money -- the Teams, July 2019
The Color of Money, July 2019
Winning Ways by the Bay, June 2019
Father's Day, the NBA way, June 2019
NBA World Ball, June 2019
Band of Brothers, May 2019
All that jazz, be it in a Sports Arena or Night Club, May 2019
The Time Machine, April 2019
Life in the Front Office, April 2019
What's in a name? March 2019
Buffy Filippell, Sports Business Journal Champion, March 2019
Spearpedia, March 2019
The Medium is the Message, February 2019
Sports Stories to follow in 2019, January 2019
'Twas the night before Xmas..., December 2018
Bowls on Rolls, December 2018
Bouncing Bol, December 2018
Big Four Sports Leagues announce creation of SERF, November 2018
Black and White of Gold Medals, November 2018
Golden State Warriors, the Long Goodbye, November 2018
Pro Sports on the Moon, October 2018
The Injury Tree, October 2018
Mind Blowing (Oh Yes!), Heart Breaking (Oh No!), September 2018
In Reflection -- The Oakland A's, Part IV, August 2018
In Reflection -- The Oakland A's, Part III, July 2018
In Reflection -- The Oakland A's, Part II, July 2018
In Reflection -- The Oakland A's, Part I, July 2018
Father's Day Fishing, June 2018
Blame it on Velcro!, May 2018
That's Khris Davis with a K, May 2018
FedEx-ing Fans, May 2018
Winging it, April 2018
NBA Name Game, April 2018
Visionary With Diamond Vision, April 2018
Presidents' Day, February 2018
Metrics Meets Its Match, January 2018
Sports Stories to Follow in 2018, January 2018
It's Only Money, December 2017
Sports Not Immune to Life's Obstacles, October 2017
I Got Your Apple Watch Right Here, September 2017
Streaking, September 2017
The A's to Z of a New Ballpark, September 2017
Daily Civility in Sports and Life, August 2017
Case, Place, Ace, Face, Base, Baseball, July 2017
NFL's Hail Mary in the Holy Land, July 2017
Who Has It Better Than Us? June 2017
Andy's Antithesis, Pop Culture Showdown, June 2017
City of Lights, May 2017
Purchase Price of Bay Area Pro Teams, May 2017
An Open Letter to Raiders Fans, April 2017
Food For Thought, April 2017
"You're Fired!", January 2017
17 Stories to Follow in 2017, January 2017
16 Biggest Sports Prevarications of 2016, January 2017
The Tarp Twins, December 2016
One Warm Shirt, September 2016
Tick Off at Kickoff, Part II, September 2016
Tick Off at Kickoff, Part I, September 2016
A Primer for Finding a Sports Career Job, September 2016
BillyBall or Beaneball? August 2016
$4 Billion Dollar Tap Out, August 2016
The Tim Duncan and Nate Thurmond Way: Teamwork, July 2016
All That Jazz, May 2016
Beaking Bad, May 2016
Taking the Tired Out of Baseball, April 2016
There Used to be a Park, April 2016
Ten Commandments of the Driving Range, April 2016
Ode to March Madness, March 2016
It Happens Every Spring, March 2016
The Silver and Black are back ... and a Stadium Primer, February 2016
Too Many Tools? Janbuary 2016
Hoops Hades, January 2016
'Twas The Night Before Xmas..., December 2015
Reprising Jim Harbaugh's Success, November 2015
Sturgeon General's Report, September 2015
Skyboxification of Sports, September 2015
Defunct Franchise / Bay Area Sports Teams, September 2015
One "L" of a Super Bowl for Santa Clara, August 2015
Introducing the National Avatar League, August 2015
Time for the Return of the Multi-Use Sports Stadium?, August 2015
Women's Professional Soccer, August 2015
Sharks' Teeth Soon Could Be Sharper Than Ever, July 2015
Enough Already, July 2015
Bike Gear, June 2015
Triple Crowns on Two and Four Legs, June 2015
Looking Down, Not Up, June 2015
In Search of the Perfect Golf Swing, June 2015
Tough As Nails, May 2015
The Thrill Is Gone, May 2015
Virtuality is Reality, May 2015
Pick Me A Winner, May 2015
Statuesque, May, 2015
Remembering Lon Simmons, Andy Dolich with Gil Gross of TALK 910 AM, April 2015
Play Misty for Me, April 2015
Safest Job In Sports, March 2015
Chicken Little Is Loose!
Unparalleled Appreciation -- Bluefin Tuna Primer, January 2015
Jim Harbaugh's Lateral Habenula, January 2014
L.A. Story, December 2014

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Pete Elman
Pete Elman worked as a sportswriter for the Contra Costa Times/Oakland Tribune from 2000 to 2011. In 1991 he came up with the iconic moniker RUN TMC for the Golden State Warriors of the early 1990s. He is a lifetime musician and record producer and currently teaching several classes on popular music through the OLLI program at Cal, Sonoma State and Dominican College. Elman is also the author of an acclaimed children's picture book with music, entitled Seasons, Rhymes in Time.

 
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Articles by Pete Elman / aka Outlaw's Outtakes
A Man For All Seasons: Joe Roberts, July 2023
Do They Have Greatness In Their Future? July 2023
The Warriors: An Appreciation, May 2023
The Slider Which Saved Baseball, March 2023
Looking Over The Ledge, March 2023
He Would Not Let Them Lose, November 2022
The Tools of Ignorance are Sharpened by Character, October 2022
Labor Day 2022 -- Serena, Jimbo, Johnnie Mac and me, September 2022
It Was More Than Just A Game, June 2022
The Exorcism, May 2022
My Memories of Run TMC, April 2022
Saturday Night at the Movies, April 2022
Happy Birthday to Steph Curry, March 2022
Hoisted On Their Own Petard, February 2022
Trouble in Paradise, January 2022
Grow Up, Novak, January 2022
Just Win, Baby! January 2022
Reviving a Romance, December 2021
My Christmas Wish List, 2021, December 2021
Reload...or Rebuild? November 2021
Wardell the Warrior, November 2021
Say It Ain't So, Aaron, November 2021
"Wherefore Art Thou, Warriors? November 2021
Of Managers and Men, October 2021
"They've got Biden...we've got Kyrie," October 2021
Of Vaccines and Victory, August 2021
Tangible Wizardry and Intangible Chemistry: Steph and Draymond , May 2021
The Nullifier say "No!" to Nuggets, April 2021
Pass the beer, chips and...ventilator, October 2020
“Long may you run...”, October 2020
To Play or Not to Play, the NCAA's descent into Hell, August 2020
Passion for The Game, August 2020
For the Love of Money, August 2020
Shelter from the Storm, July 2020
Farewell to the Whiteskins, July 2020
At least it will be a season...or will it? May 2020
Glory Days...and Better Days, May 2020
MESHOF ceremony brings Oakland into the spotlight, March 2020
Bad to worse, February 2020
Knockin' on Heaven's Door (a parable), November 2019
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, November 2019
The Best Birthday, August 2019
Post Mortem for the Proud, June 2019
The Nullifer Grounds the Rockets...and the Critics, June 2019
Roll Call at the Hall of Fame, March 2019
David slays Goliath, February 2019
The Unsufferable Shamrocks, February 2019
The Ledge, January 2019
They come in threes, January 2019
Not exhibition season, December 2018
Of Right and Wrong, December 2018
Putting things into perspective, November, 2018
Let me count the ways, November, 2018
Flipping the switch: Just another Friday in the Big Apple, October, 2018
A Raiders Fan Lament, October, 2018
Last night Khris Davis channeled the Bambino, August, 2018
Brain Injuries In Football -- What Can Be Done, December 2017
Hoops, Heroes and Villans, March 2017
The Nullifier, March 2016
There Is No "I" In Team, February 2016
New Year's Revelations, January 2016
Just Win, Baby -- With Class, January 2016
Golden State Warriors Scoreboard, October 2015
The Fall Colors of Green and Gold, October 2015
Wait Until Next Year ... Again, August 2015
The Fat Lady Is Doing Scales ... Offstage, July 2015
July 4, 2015: A Day To Reflect ... And Chill Out, July 2015
The Father, The Son, And The Holy Ghost, March 2015
Across The Water, But Not Out Of Our Hearts, January 2015
Closure For A Raiders Fan, December 2014
Rocket -- Or Flawed Star? November 2014
Aftermath Of A Tragedy; The Test Begins, October 2014
Losing By The Book: An Epitaph? Setpember 2014

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Leland Faust
Leland Faust is an honors graduate from UC Berkeley (economics) and Harvard Law School. He was the founder of CSI Capital Management, where he served as chief investment officer from 1978 through 2011. Faust has represented hundreds of pro athletes over his career and Barron's has named him four times to its annual list of the top 100 independent investment advisers in the country. He has also been named to the Sporting News' list of the 100 most powerful people in sports, one of only two investment advisers ever to be included in that roster. Faust is also the author of the recently released book: A Capitalist's Lament: How Wall Street Is Fleecing You and Ruining America.

 
Articles by Leland Faust
How To Speed Up Play In Baseball, July 2017
Mega Agent, March 2015

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Daniel Geary
Daniel Geary is an exuberant 49ers fan.

 
Articles by Daniel Geary
Aerial Autograph: Catching A Kaepernick Bomb, February 2017
In The Zone, October 2014
Summertime and Baseball, June 2014

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Mitch Juricich
Mitch Juricich is the co-host and creator of Hooked on Golf and Hooked on the Niners. He lives on the Peninsula with his wife of 50 years and has two children and two grandchildren.

 
Articles by Mitch Juricich
I Want My Giants, June 2021 Grandstand Perspective, June 2021

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Dan Lindheim
Dan Lindheim is a professor at the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy. He was Oakland City Administrator from 2008-2011.

 
Article by Dan Lindheim
Great Game One, Festive Easter Sunday, Packed Oracle, Appreciative Crowd, April 2017

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Richard Lupoff
Richard Lupoff has written two dozen novels and more than 40 short stories and is also a contributor to the Ultimate Sports Guide. Lupoff's latest book is Where Memory Hides: A Writer's Life, published by Bold Venture Press.

 
Articles of Richard Lupoff
Sundays With Kathy, October 2017
I Coulda Had A Three Pointer, February 2017
Every Fan's Dream, January 2017
Nine Innings, Count 'em, Nine!, March 2016
On My Mind, July 2015
Club Fighter, June 2015
Meanest Baseball Stunt Ever, May 2015
Raiders On A Roller Coaster? December 2014
In A Zone, November 2014
By The Column Inch, March 2014

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Bruce Macgowan
Bruce Macgowan has worked in radio and TV as a sportscaster for 45 years, with nearly 40 years of experience here in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bruce spent nearly two decades working at KNBR, 'The Sports Leader,' as a reporter/talk show host. He also spent a collective decade at KGO and KCBS radio as a sports reporter/sports anchor. Before returning to his native Bay Area, Bruce worked as a TV sportscaster in television in Eureka and Portland, Oregon before moving into radio in 1980 in Seattle. Macgowan also spent a year working as a radio network sportscaster in New York City.

Macgowan wrote weekly sports oolumns for the San Francisco Examiner and the Sacramento Union for a collective eight years.

Macgowan lives in Fairfax with his wife, Colette, daughter Molly, dogs Lila and Bogey and an orange tabby, Yoda.

 
Articles by Bruce Macgowan
49ers Going to the Super Bowl!, January 2024
49ers -- NFL's Best, November 2023
Giants in Relatively Good Shape at All-Star Break, July 2023
Roger Craig, In Appreciation, June 2023
An Uncertain Future, June 2023
Unsettling Times for Bay Area Sports, May 2023
Vida Bue, Blazing Left-Handed Pitcher, May 2023
Giants Are a Mixed Bag in 2023, April 2023
Brock Purdy -- NFL Story of the Year? December 2022
Big Games Live On, November 2022
Ambling Toward Oracle, September 2022
Bruce Macgowan Inducted Into BARHOF, September 2022
What Should the Giants do in 2023? September 2022
Giants Look Like a Middling Team, August 2022
Bill Russell Interview, August 2022
Will Clark, One of a Kind, August 2022
Giants End First Half of Season with a Flourish, July 2022
Giants in a Slump, July 2022
Giants Get Some Spring Back In Their Step, May 2022
Warriors Back To The Top?, May 2022
Giants Off To A Good Start, April 2022
Giants Follow Up Miracle Season With Major Question Marks, March 2022
Rick Barry, March 2022
Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, March 2022
Zany 49ers Season Ends in LA, January 2022
Amazing 49ers Season Continues, January 2022
An Unforgettable Giants Season, October 2021
Giants vs. Dodgers, Has It Been Any Better Than This? October 2021
Giants Roar into the Post Season, October 2021
Vida Blue -- Blazing Left-Handed Pitcher, September 2021
A Wild Ride Down The Stretch, September 2021
Gabe Kapler Deserving of NL Manger of the Year Consideration, August 2021
Giants-Dodgers Rivalry Stays Revelvant, August 2021
New Giant Arrives for Stretch Drive, August 2021
Giants Stay Consistent and Strong Because of Depth, July 2021
Giants -- One of Baseball's Great Stores -- Thus Far, June 2021
Howard Cosell -- "I Tell It Like It Is", May 2021
My Favorite Willie Mays Memory, May 2021
George Blanda, The Ultimate Crumudgeon, May 2021
"The Catch" Remembered, April 2021
Marv Hubbard, Classic Raider of the 1970s, December 2020
The 'Humm Baby' Giants of the late 1980s, December 2020
The Press Box -- Sanctuary for Cynics but an Oasis for Hardcore Sports Fans, December 2020
Celebrity Time -- My Casual Relationship with Robin Williams, November 2020
Unusual Encounters at the Ballpark / Stan Getz, October 2020
Jeff Kent, A Star and Curmudgeon, October 2020
Bill Walsh, Football Royalty, September 2020
Bringing KNBR into my life, August 2020
Oakland A's of the late 1980s, early 1990s, August, 2020
KNBR 680 AM and Ralph Barbieri -- Never Boring!, August, 2020
Warriors amazing 1975 NBA title tops my list, July 2020
Reflections of a Sports Reporter – Pete Rose, June 2020

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Dave Newhouse
Dave Newhouse's journalism career spans more than half a century, including 45 years at the Oakland Tribune before his retirement in November of 2011. His twelfth book, co-authored with Eddie Hart, hit book stores in August: Disqualified: Eddie Hart, Munich 1972, and the Voices of the Most Tragic Olympics. Dave grew up in Menlo Park, graduated from San Jose State, and has radio and television experience in addition to his work as an award-winning sportswriter and columnist.

 
Articles by Dave Newhouse
Cal Rebounds at the Basket on the Season, March, 2024
Cal's Coach of the Year Candidate?, Febrary, 2024
49ers Report Card -- Super Bowl Redux Iffy, Febrary, 2024
Warriors' Resurgence Under Way, Febrary, 2024
Barry, Ray Double-Team Flood Dinner, Febrary, 2024
A Swift Approach to the Super Bowl, Febrary, 2024
Garvey's Dual Candidacies, Two Wiffs?, January, 2024
Copperstown is no Town Without Curt Flood, January, 2024
Dual Perfect Football & Life Hero McColl, January, 2024
College Athlete Now A Pro, January, 2024
Dubs Rolling Minus Green, Reliving '75?, December, 2023
Paul "The Wall" Blanchette's Roots Heal Oakland, December, 2023
What's Left In Oakland? Why Soccer, November, 2023
A's to Vegas -- Fisher Rejects Truth Serum, November, 2023
MLB Owners: Don't Rush, Delay the Vote, November, 2023
School Kids Block A's Nevada Move? November, 2023
Las Vegas A's? Whoa! Hold On, says Las Vegas, October 2023
Reaching Into Oakland's City Council, October 2023
Oakland City Hall Addresses A's Move, October 2023
Dick Butkus -- Transcending the Sport, October 2023
Fisher, Manfred, Dual Criminals in Baseball Thievery, October 2023
Goodbye to the Oldest 49er, September 2023
Kuiper, Krukow: No.1, and They'll Be Back in 2024, September 2023
A Revival is in the Works, September 2023
A Valiant Fight, August 2023
Written From The Heart, August 2023
Pac-12 Implosion and Memories, August 2023
Pac-12 Conflagration, August 2023
San Francisco's Own -- Tony Bennett, August 2023
Steph Curry Will Be In Our Future, July 2023
Former Players Speak Their Mind, July 2023
Inflated Rewards? July 2023
A Big Zero in Oaktown, July 2023
Triumphant Bears Sweep Nationals, June 2023
Time I/We Say Goodbye, June 2023
In A League of His Own (Willie Mays), June 2023
Up For Debate -- My Top 50 NBA Players! June 2023
Bombastic Utterances, May 2023
Looking Ahead (Warriors) & A Tribute to Dave Wilcox, Vida Blue and Joe Kapp, May 2023
Any Eleventh Hour Saviors? Please Step Up!, May 2023
Dave Newhouse Brings His World Together, April 2023
Mark Madsen Takes The Helm, April 2023
A Life Well Spent, April 2023
Cal's Best Team Ever Talking About Cal's Worst Team Ever, March 2023
Saint Mary's Madness Journey Brought to an End, March 2023
San Jose State Regaining Winning Form, March 2023
Welcome to MLB Baseball, 2023! March 2023
Pete Elman Can't Stop! February 2023
Campanelli Resurrected Cal Hoops February 2023
Tomsic, Flower Worthy of BASHOF, February, 2023
If Only... February, 2023
A Baseball Exhibit From Your Living Room... January, 2023
Oski's Dilemma, January, 2023
A 49ers Dilemma, Three Starting Quarterbacks, December 2022
A Special Day, November 2022
Oldest 49er Shooting for 106, October 2022
Early and Prominent Black leader is recognized, October 2022
The Double Play, October 2022
Keeping Dreams Alive -- Tracey's Place of Hope, October 2022
Dusty Baker -- Hall of Fame Bound? September 2022
The Truth Won't Fade Away, September 2022
It Seems as Clear as Yesterday, September 2022
Moveable Feast or Famine, August 2022
Bill Russell, the Passing of a Giant, August 2022
Enjoy Will Clark's Retirement, July 2022
Our Best Hope For Change? May 2022
The Yankee Way, April 2022
A Special Time of Year, March 2022
Remembering a Very Special Colleague, March 2022
Bay Area Filmmaker Doug Harris, March 2022
Missing the Grand Old Game, February 2022
Missing Jimmy G, February 2022
Heavenly 49ers, January 2022
Another Moment To Savor, January 2022
A Half Century of Conflict, to be continued... January 2022
John Earl Madden, January 2022
Nick Saban's Worst Defeat, December 2021
Cal Coach Justin Wilcox, November 2021
George Selleck, A Man For All Ages, November 2021
Shamefully Overlooked, September 2021
Heartbreak, Meet Happiness, June 2018
Bay Area's First Professional National Championship, May 2018
March Mayhem, March 2018
Roger Bannister's Four-Minute Mile -- Sports' Greatest Achievement?, March 2018
Top 20 All-Time Quarterbacks, January 2018
Disqualified: Eddie Hart, Munich 1972, and the Voices of the Most Tragic Olympics, August 2017
Marshawn Lynch's Best Mode, May 2017
Special Pitcher / Special Man, March 2017
Book Review: Shop Around: Growing Up With Motown in a Sinatra Household, by Bruce Jenkins, July 2016
Dare to Dream: How James Madison University Became Co-ed and Shocked the Basleball World, May 2016
Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame Dinner, March 2016
A Farewell to Francesco's Restauant, March 2016
Not My Favorite Player, January 2016
Last Bah Humbug for 2015, January 2016
A Tribute to Scotty Stirling, November 2015
Lou Campanelli: A Principled Force, November 2015
A Tribute to Oakland Tribune Reporter Jack Menges, October 2015
A Tribute to Game-Changing Journalist George Ross, October 2015
Oakland Warriors Forever, August 2015
Remembering Kenny Stabler, July 2015
Rozelle, A Biography, May 2015
A Fond Farewell to Lon Simmons, April 2015
Lefty O'Doul's Persuasive Charm Persists,
Whitney Reed: He Mastered Life AND Tennis, March 2015
Save Oakland Sports is Eager to Help, March 2015
Six Months to Fix a Career Divot (Brian Willaims), February 2015
Pete Carroll Now a Baseball Fan, February 2015
Berkeley Repetory Theater Delivers a Hit, February 2015
A 49ers History Lesson, January 2015
Great Fans, Ideal Location ... Get Me Outta Here!, January 2015

Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
Oakland A's play-by-play announcer Amaury Pi-Gonzalez is now entering his 24th season as the Voice of the A's for all Spanish broadcasts. For a sixth straight year, Pi-Gonzalez will also do selected games for the Los Angeles Angels on Fox Sports Network West in Southern California. Reprinted courtesy Amaury Pi-Gonzalez: That's Amaury's News and Commentary. For more information, visit: SportsRadioService

Articles by Amaury Pi-Gonzalez
Jesus Luzardo -- Only Major Leaguer Born in Peru -- Could Be Traded Again, January, 2024
Boxing -- A New World in 2024, January, 2024
Hello Sa-cra-men-to! January, 2024
A's Prospect: A's 2024 Season, Adios Coliseum? January, 2024
A's Prospect Escaped Cuba in 2021 -- Figures in the Team's Future, January, 2024
2023 Asian Winter in Baseball, January, 2024
A Gondola for the Dodgers, December, 2023
Ohtani is Going to Hollywood; 10 Years for $700 million, December, 2023
Oakland Ballers, Rooted in Oakland, December, 2023
A's Hire Same Managing Construction Company as the Raiders, August, 2023
Memories of Oakland -- Seventh in a Series, July, 2023
Memories of Oakland -- Sixth in a Series, July, 2023
Memories of Oakland -- Fifth in a Series, July, 2023
Memories of Oakland -- Fourth in a Series, June, 2023
The Homeless A's, June, 2023
Billy Ball Baseball -- Third in a Series, June, 2023
The Athletics' Last World Series Title, May, 2023
2023 for the A's. "This is it," January, 2023
Brian Sabean, Giants Architect January, 2023
Sean Murphy, January, 2023
Believe It or Not, December, 2022
MLB - Expansion is Coming, December, 2022
Sean Murphy -- Last of the Mohicans, December, 2022
Drama in Warriors' World, October, 2022
Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Award, October, 2022
2022 A's Redux of 1979? June, 2022
The A's Should Retire Campaneris' Number 19, May, 2022
As The A's Turn, A Baseball Soap Opera, April, 2022
2022 Season and My Predictions, April, 2022
Baseball is on the Radio!, April, 2022
MLB 2022 Season: Back to the Past and Future, March, 2022
USA and Beisbol: Se Habla Espanol, March, 2022
MLB Negotiations: Let The Eat Cake:, February, 2022
Las Vegas and the New Gold Rush for Sports, January 2022
Broadcasting from Yankee Stadium, January 2022
49 Years Without El Cometa de Puerto Rico (Roberto Clemente), December 2021
Olympics and Politics, December 2021
Major League Baseball Officially in Lockout, December 2021
Bob Melvin, A Bay Area Original to San Diego, November 2021
The Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum and Hall of Fame: September Inductions, September 2021
A's Future Uncertain as 2021 Season Coming to an End, September 2021
The Gods of Baseball are with the Giants, August 2021
Field of Dreams, The Most Watched Game in 16 Years, August 2021
Guardians Are In, July 2021
The Designated Hitter and The Shift, June 2018
Golden State Warriors v. Cleveland Cavaliers, June 2018
Sabermetrics, Launch Angle and Statcast, May 2018
Oakland Athletics' Future Is Bright, April 2018
Oakland Coliseum Is Still In The Game, March 2018
Houston Astros To Visit The White House, March 2018
A's New Ballpark -- Are The Athletics Still At Home Plate? March 2018
Rafael Palmeiro at 53 -- Needs One More Game, February 2018
Remembering Billy Martin -- A Flawed Man But A Great Manager, February 2018

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Jonathan Siegel
Jonathan Siegel represents individual employees and unions at Siegel LeWitter Malkani in downtown Oakland, where he's looking forward to jumping on BART and heading out to the new ballpark at the Coliseum. jsiegel@sl-employmentlaw.com

 
Articles by Jonathan Siegel
A's New Ballpark?, July 2021
The A's should build at the Coliseum, May 2018
A's At The Crossroads, September 2017
Whither the 2015 Oakland A's? July 2015

Shelia Young
Shelia Young, the Golf contributor for the Ultimate Sports Guide, was previously affiliated with the Oakland Chamber, the Airport Area Business Association, the San Leandro Chamber, President TLWGC, Mayor Emeritus of San Leandro, et al., and all-round lover of fun times.

 
Articles by Shelia Young
Cecy Silva, Tony Lema Womens' Golf Club, October, 2017
Is It Golf Or Is It Soccer?