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Tom Schecter
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Tom's Bio
Name's Tom. I'm 23. I've got a BFA from Tisch School of the Arts in Recorded Music. I work as a paralegal, I drink a lot of whisky (due to the soul-crushing boredom and anger that stems from my job), and from time to time I make a salient point about something sports-related.
The story that got me hooked on New York sports is the story my grandfather tells about taking my dad to Yankee Stadium for his first game in the summer of 1962. Story goes, as the Yanks are at bat in the first inning Grandpa points Mantle out to my father and says, "See that guy? That's Micky Mantle, and he's gonna hit a home run." Sure enough, first pitch comes in and Mick hits it out. So in the third inning, he gets up again and Grandpa turns back to my father and said, "Remember that guy Mantle? He's up again, and he's gonna hit another homer." Mick strikes out on three pitches. So Dad looks up at his father with a 'what the hell?' look on his face, and Grandpa shrugs and says, "Well, one out of two ain't bad..."
I know baseball and I know football. When I'm done trying to make music I'll probably end up going to law school and working in sports management. I can see myself walking into Cashman's office in ten, twelve years looking for a job and saying to him, with an earnest look on my face, "Brian. Baby. Come on. Come onnnn!" How can he say no to that?
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- Cleveland Browns (2)
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Favorite Athletes
Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Mo Rivera, Lawrence Taylor, Michael Strahan, Jordan, Bird, Magic, Chris Paul, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan
Favorite Sports Teams
The Yanks and the Giants (with a pained love for the Knicks and a new-found, growing love of the Rangers on the side)
All Time Sports Moment
Game 6 of the 1996 World Series; Larry Johnson's 4-point play vs. Indy in 1999; Games 4 & 5 of the 2001 World Series; Aaron Effin Boone, Super Bowl XLII...the list goes on. I'm spoiled.
Most Memorable Game Attended
I had tickets for David Wells' perfect game in 1998 but stayed home to write a term paper. Not bitter about that at all. No sir.
Most Unbreakable Sports Record
DiMaggio's 56.
Ruth or Mays?
Mays. Ruth couldn't run.
Unitas or Montana?
Montana over anyone, forever. (Especially Brady. 18-1!)
Jordan or Russell?
Toss-up. Russell's defense and rebounding makes this too close to call...
Gretzky or Orr?
Gretzky
Pele or Maradona?
Maradona (but my favorite was always Bati-Gol)
Federer or Sampras?
Agassi
Petty or Earnhardt?
Petty. It's great that the Heartbreakers can still play a good halftime show thirty years later...wait, what was the question?
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