The tributes to Willie Mays last week were bittersweet. He, of course, deserved all the lofty praise, but there was
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Tag Archives: Loran Smith
Loran Smith: Chick and Ted
In the summer of 1936, there was a teenage rookie outfielder for the San Diego Padres who was fidgety, restless
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Loran Smith: On Katie Throne
When you meet Katie Throne and conclude that her story is worthy of wider circulation, you really don’t know where
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Loran Smith: Summer in Athens
It’s summertime in Athens, and the living is easy. Virtually no students, no traffic and reservations at the most popular
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Loran Smith: On Charlie Condon
A few weeks ago in Phoenix, the Arizona Diamondbacks were hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers which brought about an opportunity
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Loran Smith: On Atlanta
ATLANTA – Early morning from the west side of the 22nd floor of the J. W. Marriott in the Buckhead
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Loran Smith: Greatest Generation Story – Alan Kinder
GAINESVILLE – There are so many all-American qualities about Alan Kinder, who grew up on the opposite side of the
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Loran Smith: UGA chapter of National Football Foundation awards banquet
The University of Georgia chapter of the National Football Foundation recently hosted its 38th annual awards banquet before a full
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Loran Smith: Gardens of the World Ball – Tractors to Tuxedos
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia annually hosts a fundraiser at the University of Georgia which it bills as “Gardens
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Loran Smith: Taking my son, grandson, and his roommate to a Diamondbacks game
TEMPE, Ariz. – The winter season has passed for the Phoenix area, the 11th ranked media market in the U.
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Loran Smith: The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports
The running of the Kentucky Derby has always gotten my attention—long before I had an opportunity to experience the “Run
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Loran Smith: A Respite on my Porch
With the weather causing the thermometer to leap upwards last week, albeit briefly, there was time spent on my screened-in
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Loran Smith: Western Union
There is a Western Union office in a shopping center near my house, and every time I go to the
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Loran Smith: Masters Wrapup
AUGUSTA – Scottie Scheffler represents a lot of what most of us like. He is a champion who has manners,
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Loran Smith: My Grab Bag
While I am not sure of the authenticity of some of the things I bump into on the Internet, there
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Loran Smith: Masters Saturday
AUGUSTA – The weekend is here, and a champion is waiting in the wings. His name may reside on the
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Loran Smith: Masters Thursday
AUGUSTA – With sunny days forecast for the Masters except for the nasty expectations for Thursday morning, there was an
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Loran Smith: Masters Week
This is Masters week which happily connects one with fascinating yore and unending memories of the playing of the extraordinary
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