Voice of Ellis Burks
By Greg Echlin
From the stands behind home plate at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, April 11, Ellis Burks watched Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon loft a ball into the right field seats to set a major league record. Continue reading Ellis Burks, Witness To Another Record Breaker
Photo above: Ben McCollum (second from the left) poses for a team picture after claiming a second consecutive MIAA Tournament title in 2018.
By Ian Echlin
The same year Northwest Missouri State men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum moved up from being an assistant coach of the Bearcats, I was arriving on campus as college freshman. Continue reading Success For Ben McCollum Opens Opportunity At The Next Level
By Greg Echlin
Two years ago, Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self talked about a defining moment during yet another win in the fifth of what would be eight straight against Kansas State. Their latest in-state rivalry game on Feb. 5 featured another moment the Jayhawks could cite as a signature to this season, but not one that Self will like. Continue reading Kansas Crossroads in Manhattan
Anything Patrick Mahomes does warrants headlines. Whether he’s in the crowd at a KU basketball game or watching Sporting KC play, fans can’t get enough Mahomes mania.
Voice of Jerry Buchek
By Greg Echlin
As one of the few in baseball history who could brag that he hit for 1.000 in the World Series, there was something else that stood out about former major league infielder Jerry Buchek who died on Jan. 2—no one could say anything bad about him as a human being. In that regard, you say that Buchek also batted 1.000. Continue reading Jerry Buchek: Perfect At The Plate
Photo above: Big 12 team Kansas St. played Vanderbilt at Sprint Center in Kansas City. In its true road games, the Wildcats are 0-2 in the non-conference season.
By Greg Echlin
The Big 12 salesmanship has already started and Kansas coach Bill Self is at the forefront. It doesn’t figure to let up until the NCAA men’s basketball selection committee announces its 2019 68-team tournament bracket. Continue reading Despite Plaudits, Big 12 Teams Struggle in True Road Games
By the time the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns arrived in Kansas for its Friday night game, the buzz in Lawrence was focused on a different Louisiana resident with the same destination with former LSU head coach Les Miles reportedly on the verge of being named the next head coach for Jayhawks football. Continue reading Fieldhouse Freaky Friday
Photo above courtesy of flickr: From left to right; Bill Fischer, Art Stewart and Donnie Williams
Audio above: Bill Fischer
By Greg Echlin
If a pitcher didn’t listen to Bill Fischer preaching the importance of throwing strikes, chances are that pitcher didn’t know him very well. Continue reading Through baseball’s curves, Bill Fischer had control
Marty Pattin photo above courtesy of flickr
By Greg Echlin
To Marty Pattin’s peers, he was Duck because no one could talk in a Donald Duck voice any better other than Disney creator Clarence Nash. But to managers, it was difficult to find a pitcher more capable of filling whatever role needed on the mound. Continue reading Marty Pattin Was Mr. Everything as a Pitcher
By Greg Echlin
In his short time with the Kansas City Royals, first baseman Ryan O’Hearn has shown that he plugs the gaps for extra bases and with fence-clearing power. That’s always been his modus operandi since the Royals drafted him four years ago. Continue reading Ryan O’Hearn Strives To Make Something Of Kansas City Royals Snub
