Chris Marakovitz

Chris Marakovitz

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About

Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Chris Marakovitz spent his formative years selling hot dogs at Fenway Park, where he gained an early acquaintance with the core elements of comedy and tragedy as a loyal fan of the Boston Red Sox. At St. Kevin’s elementary school he was tortured by nuns and developed a lifelong aversion to wearing ties. After graduating from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York he moved to Los Angeles where he now resides and works as a freelance writer and part-time gambler.

His writings on various topics can be found at his website marakovitz.com. An avid sports handicapper, Chris posts selections, analysis, and various types of gambling-related material at an additional website located at rockboxsports.com. His proudest recent achievement is his futures ticket (pictured at your left) purchased on August 30, '08 - $500 on the Arizona Cardinals to win the NFC Championship at 15-1.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Tom Brady, Larry Bird, Carlton Fisk, Steve Grogan, Bill "Spaceman" Lee, Jo Jo White, Ernie DiGregorio

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics

  • Favorite Coaches

    John Wooden

  • All-Time Sports Moment

    2004 ALCS

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    2004 ALCS - Games 3,4 and 5 at Fenway Park

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Johnny Vander Meer - back to back no-hitters

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russell

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Orr

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Mario Andretti

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Who?

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

    SEC

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  • Kris Wysong posted 451 days ago

    Kris Wysong

    Man your slideshow on Kobe vs MJ was the dumbest stuff I have ever read in my life.. so disrespectful and it's funny how you conveniently assume ridiculous things to sway your point. Literally with my friends and we all got a laugh out of it. #learnbeforeyouspeak

  • Trey Bradley posted 1548 days ago

    Trey Bradley

    I had a chance to watch Blake Griffin in person this weekend and speak with the Oklahoma stand out:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/143820-getting-to-know-blake-griffin-two-sides-to-the-terminator

  • Trey Bradley posted 1548 days ago

    Trey Bradley

    Chris-
    Welcome. Really enjoyed today's column. Happy to have you on board.
    Trey

  • Tim Coughlin posted 1600 days ago

    Tim Coughlin

    Hahah, Danvers for me. Nice goin' in the Super Eight last year.