No fall prep football will likely interrupt my streak of 46 years covering the sport each year.
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Cal League confidential
Press box cast of characters made covering Cal League games fun.
Murphy Invitational
Notable athletes with marginal tennis skills, unreserved courts, kegs on the court and a lost dog — the Murphy Invitational had it all.
Trash-80 memories
The backpack hit the concrete hard and I was not optimistic. Frantic, I pulled the Model 100 out of the bag and shook it. I could hear parts rolling around inside. Not good. But when I turned it on, it lit up! Thank you, sweet Jesus.
Good vibrations
By John Murphy Concerts. I’ve seen a ton. And they’ve ranged from great to average to sub-par. My top two are AC-DC in Mountain View and Bruce Springsteen in Oakland. But checking in at No. 3 is a surprise – Day on the Green No. 1 on May 24, 1975 at the Oakland Coliseum. Yes,Continue reading “Good vibrations”
Tomas Huerta
Tomas Huerta at about age 12, leaning back on my Oldsmobile and trying to look tough. By John Murphy Sometime around 1998 I was living in San Bernardino and had time on my hands, so I became a mentor. An organization called Casa de San Bernardino introduced me to this chubby, 8-year-old boy with anContinue reading “Tomas Huerta”
Box of memories
By John Murphy The other day I received a letter from my credit union saying all the safe deposit boxes were closing. I had to move my contents. So on Saturday I hit the bank and scanned the goodies. They included about 100 baseball cards of one Hall of Fame player I won’t mention byContinue reading “Box of memories”
Eamon Bowler
Eamon Bowler helped a lot of kids and was beloved by many after his 20-plus years of volunteer coaching in San Bruno.
Can’t see, can’t hear
If there were two things I could magically improve they would be eyesight and hearing. Both are sub-par and that’s partially my fault.
Walking
I take photos along the way — it keeps me in the moment. By John Murphy My exercise of choice these days is walking. Not sexy I know, but it works for me. My place to stroll after a jolt of coffee is the old part of Redlands. Roughly Cajon Street to Terracina BoulevardContinue reading “Walking”
Main Street Dog 