Farid Rushdi
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Born in Beirut Lebanon, Farid grew up in suburban Washington D.C. He's had the opportunity to meet many interesting political figures in the 1960's and 70's He traveled the country in the late 70's, living in several western states.

Farid served in the United States Air Force in the late 1970's and was stationed in Texas, Mississippi, Japan and the Philippines.

Farid has had the opportunity to hold many sports related jobs over the years including assistant to Ogden A's (Pacific Coast League) general manager Stan Perry in 1979, public address announcer for the Idaho Falls Braves (Pioneer League) in 1989, official team photographer for the Pocatello Posse (Pioneer League) in 1991 and team photographer for the Idaho State University football and basketball programs in the early 1990's

Farid has had his own Washington Nationals website since late 2004 and has been a contributing columnist at Natsfanatics.com

Farid has been married to his wife Tracey for thirty years and has six children. Two of them, Kendi and Katie, were born with significant physical and mental disabilities, requiring the extra love and attention that only a sports fan can give.

The family recently adopted a 3-year-old special needs child in June.

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Frank Howard, Ryan Zimmerman, John Lannan, Harmon Killebrew

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Washington Nationals, Utah Jazz, BYU Cougars, Idaho State Bengals, Maryland Arrows lacrosse (1970's)

  • Favorite Coaches

    None

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Down 45-25 to SMU with three minutes left, BYU came back to beat the Mustangs on a 'Hail Mary' 46-45 with no time remaining.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    1971 Washington Senators opening day -- they beat the A's and Vida Blue 8-0

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Lou Gehrig's 2,130 consecutive games played (didn't get that right, did I?)

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Unitis

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Hockey isn't a sport

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Who?

  • Federer or Sampras?

    What?

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    The Golden Bear

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Who?

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    Mountain West Conference

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  1. Hi Farid-
    Please take a look when you have a chance. The complete rankings of each MLB stadium...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284289-stadium-journeys-best-baseball-stadium-2009?just_published=1

  2. How are you, Farid?

    I went out on Thursday and saw Stephen Strasburg pitch

    http://www.dugoutcentral.com/blog/?p=2821

  3. In wake of the ALCS, please check out my interview with the former Yankee and Angel, the truly inspirational, Jim Abbott!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/272194-inspirational-words-from-former-yank-and-angel

  4. Hi Farid,

    I've finally published my findings from the survey I conducted of FCs around the league on the state of the Indians.

    Take a look...
    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/232034-outsiders-view-fcs-from-around-the-league-weigh-in-on-the-indians

    Thanks again for participating in the survey!

    --Samantha

  5. Funny...because it says when you go to edit it "This article is written by a B/R featured writer. Don't make major changes to this article." Jerk.

  6. Thanks for doing the survey Farid, I will let you know when the article is published.

    I think the FC roundtable is an excellent idea and could produce some interesting material that would be relevant for fans of every MLB team. We should look into getting something like this started.

    --Samantha

  7. Hey Farid,

    I'm a Featured Columnist for the Indians here on Bleacher, and I'm polling the FCs from other MLB teams for an upcoming article on what went wrong with the 2009 Indians from an outsider's perspective.

    Your participation in a brief survey for the article would be greatly appreciated.

    Here is the link to the survey:
    http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=p4Jy36cR9EVjHdFTZl1I3A_3d_3d

    The deadline for the survey is Sunday August 2.

    I look forward to reading your opinions!

    Thanks!
    Samantha

  8. Hey Farid,

    Decided to start doing weekly MLB Power Rankings. If you get the chance, I'd like it if you took a look. Thanks.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/223096-major-league-baseball-power-rankings-a-shift-in-the-east

    -Griffin

  9. Farid,
    I really admire your writing. You do an excellent job painting a picture and you write amazingly clear, concise prose. I have been a fan since I read your Spring Training piece and your piece about Cory Lidle is amazing as well. Would you have any interest in joining a blogging website I'm trying to get off the ground? It appears like you got rid of your own blog, but I'm looking for great writers like yourself.
    Let me know,
    Dylan Sharek
    dylansharek@yahoo.com

  10. Farid-
    Please check out my slide show on some of the best Knuckleballers of all time.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/175021-the-best-knuckleballers-of-all-time

  11. Hey,

    Walter Johnson was one of the greatest pitchers of all time and yet sometimes is not thought of when we talk about baseball in the past. I've decided to write about him and to show how great a pitcher he really was. Please check it out and leave a comment below. Thanks in advance.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/174103-walter-johnson-the-train-nobody-could-catch

    - Matthew Falkenbury

  12. Farid-
    If you participate in fantasy baseball, then you should read my latest. It will help you in those difficult times when one of your hitters faces one of your pitchers. Thanks for checking it out.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/173022-the-fantasy-baseball-question-who-to-root-for-pitcher-vs-hitter

  13. Hey Farid,

    Lou Gehrig has somehow been forgotten amongst the game’s immortals, even though he was possibly even more of a reason for the success of Ruth’s 1927 Yankees. Read about the quiet, forgotten leader of “Murderer’s Row,” Henry Lou Gehrig.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/167924-lou-gehrig-remembering-the-quiet-forgotten-leader-of-murderers-row?just_published=1

    Thanks in advance!

    -Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

  14. Hey Farid,

    SI’s Selena Roberts has chosen to haunt A-Rod, and do anything in her power to achieve money, success, and fame. Is she really so different than A-Rod after all? Read why I said “NO.” I would love to hear your comments and feedback.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/165113-sis-roberts-haunts-a-rod-for-money-fame-are-they-really-so-different

    Thanks in advance!

    -Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

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