About

For over 50 years now, I have been waging battle after battle in order to find my inner peace, and now I have the opportunity to share my experiences with you, the readers. Well, wait, that's not entirely true. I have had some challenges, but you REALLY don't want to hear about them. So, instead, I'll regale you with stories about sports that hopefully will give you pause to think, "Wow, this dude really needs to find a day job."
If you really dig pain, you can follow me on Twitter, @Sports_A_Holic, and you can join my Facebook page as well!

Short List

  • Favorite Coaches

    Coach Spiers in Little League. He taught me how to spit chewing tobacco.

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Capturing my Little League batting title on the last day of the season with a 3-for-4 game.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    My last game in Little League.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    My complete game two-hit shutout in modified ASA softball, first complete game shutout in league history. The league disbanded two years later, so record is intact.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth in a hot-dog eating contest, Mays in a stickball game.

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell- NO ONE will ever win 11 championships in 13 seasons again.

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky. Hey, the dude nailed Janet Jones.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Hey Sampras, win one on clay for crying out loud!

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Nicklaus could kill an iron, Tiger almost got killed by one.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    I'm patiently waiting for the Ivy League to return to glory.

Bulletin Board

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  • Lucas Maurice posted 46 days ago

    Lucas Maurice

    Hey Doug
    I'm a huge fan and love your writing. Bleacherreport, especially your writing, has inspired me to start writing about sports. I considered signing up for bleacherreport but instead decided to try to make my own website. http://bustasports.com/ is the link, and it would mean a ton if you checked it out and gave me some feedback. Feel free to give me positive or negative feedback, either way it means a lot. You can post on my profile or email me at lmssports@hotmail.com
    I also have a couple questions, so do you have a personal email I can reach you at?
    Thanks a lot and a reply would be huge for me.

  • Christopher Ahlgrim posted 102 days ago

    Christopher Ahlgrim

    Hey Doug! Check out Tom Seaver, Tommy John, Vida Blue, and Gaylord Perry all getting together to raise $1million for the USO! I'd love if you could do a story on it for b/r - www.SignatureART.com - Please contact me directly at christopher@SigArtChampions.com

  • Tony Giardina posted 112 days ago

    Tony Giardina

    Hey Doug, thanks for being a fan! Loved your predictions article, but I don't even think my Cubbies will win 70...

  • MLBdraft Expert posted 204 days ago

    MLBdraft Expert

    Good luck...I enjoy reading baseball, but when I see the WS star come for St. Louis CC. I wonder how the scout miss great players. Hitters are born and I have been searching and watching youtube videos. Google Jack Bernacchi He is a 2012 prospect with some great videos on line.

  • Kyle Langan posted 255 days ago

    Kyle Langan

    Hey, would you be able to send your e mail to klangan@omnipossible.com? I want to get the B/R community leaders on a mailing list for a press release on behalf of Sports Media 101.

    Thanks

  • Kerry Gathers posted 268 days ago

    Kerry Gathers

    In your minor league stadium article you used the same picture for the entries on the Brooklyn and Staten Island parks. Nice "fact-based analysis." Bleacher Report is awful.

  • Dylan Smith posted 333 days ago

    Dylan Smith

    Hey Doug are you related to the Angels VP of Communication Tim Mead?

  • Jacob Bielecki posted 338 days ago

    Jacob Bielecki

    Doug I need a favor from you. Could you read my first slideshow on here. I just got accepted to be a writer here. Please comment!

  • jerry pritikin posted 375 days ago

    jerry pritikin

    For the record, the first player in modern times to sport a mustache was Roy Campanella., Jerry the Bleacher Preacher

  • kent Carter posted 406 days ago

    kent Carter

    Doug,
    I am heading to Baltimore for work and clients are taking me to a Orioles game. Is it wrong to wear my Giants (home town team) cap to the game?

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