It Would Be Quicker to List the Good Ones

Norman Chad in GQ magazine on annoying sports people in television. A sampling:

“Bill Walton: For 10 years, he said nothing to reporters; 10 minutes into his TV career and he’s suddenly Alistair Cooke.

“Mike Ditka: All bark and no bite.

“Lee Corso: All oil and no vinegar.

“Bob Trumpy: All helmet and no head.”

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Trivia time: Who is the only NBA coach who won championships with two teams?

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Take your pick: William C. Rhoden in the New York Times: “I wonder how much time will pass before an agent or the flunky of an agent tells UCLA’s Toby Bailey (a freshman) that he should consider turning pro.

“The more you find out about agents, the more you understand why they are often compared to vultures and fleas.”

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Armed and ready: Dave Fitzgerald, who threw batting practice for the Brewers last spring, pitched on Milwaukee’s replacement team.

He said he’d like his old job back, now that the regulars are in spring training. Asked if he had any worries about retaliation by the regulars, Fitzgerald replied:

“I’m not concerned because I’m the one throwing the ball.”

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FYI: Fifty years ago, the Santa Anita Derby was resumed after a three-year interruption caused by World War II, but the race was held in late June 1945 instead of its customary spring date.

The winner’s name provided a reminder of why the Derby had been on hold: Bymeabond.

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Voice of reason: Roberto Hernandez, Chicago White Sox pitcher, on winning back the fans: “It will be a long process. We need to get an agreement that this will never happen again. That would be one step to winning them back. Without them there would be no baseball.”

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Looking back: On this day in 1935, Gene Sarazen scored a double eagle on the 15th hole in the final round of the Masters, then defeated Craig Wood in a 36-hole playoff.

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Trivia answer: Alex Hannum, with the St. Louis Hawks in 1957-58 and the Philadelphia 76ers in 1966-67.

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Quotebook: Wendell Barnhouse of the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram on Arkansas’ title game defeat by UCLA: “Repeatless in Seattle.”