The First Baseman Who Put the Cheese in Machismo

As something considerably less than the world’s biggest Keith Hernandez fan, I certainly didn’t expect to find myself watching and enjoying Rob Perri’s just-under-20-minute short film, “I’m Keith Hernandez” — at least until I read the synopsis at the website: Part baseball documentary, part anti drug film, part socio-political satire, I’M KEITH HERNANDEZ utilizes a …

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Spirit of ’77, Part I: Grand Entries and Royal Exits

I’m pleased to announce that today marks the beginning of an extended series of correspondences with Alex Belth of Bronx Banter that will be unfolding over the next several weeks as we discuss The New York Yankees: 1977 World Series Collector’s Edition DVD Set recently released by A&E TV (list price: $69.95). The format of …

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