This book is a few years old, published in 2008. It seems like a pretty good book but from the amazon preview it looks like it is mainly about the 50s/60s not more recent.
Has anyone read this book? What are your thoughts and would you recommend it?
Link to amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Detroits-School-Football-Rivalries-Images/dp/0738561681
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TC the Ump/Ref
I know TC.
TC was infamous around Metro Detroit a few years back. He was a very active Referee in Hoops and Football and Umpire in Baseball for High School and Travel. He was involved in some very controversial calls as such, particularily in Baseball. One was a call in a MHSAA regional baseball game my son played in on an interference non-call.
I talked to him a few times when he was supervising/evaluating other umpire in my son's High School press box while I was running the scoreboard.
I liked this book, not because TC is a very talented writer, but because he had the determination to write it on such an obscure topic that I liked that wasn't likely to have much success commercially.
TC put a lot of effort into what he was trying to do (Ref'ing/writing) he just wasn't very successful at any of it. How ever, I think TC is a nice guy.
I believe he left Detroit a few years ago for the Baltimore/DC area. I think if was to follow his wife's career and to continue to try to be successful writer.
I've attached this URL for a blog he used to publish associated with the Oakland press. The last entry was 2009.
quick question
Was T.C about 5'4 and umpired in the OAA back in like 2002-2003? If not, anybody know the guy im talking about?
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Yes, I graduated in 2002 and
Yes, I graduated in 2002 and he did several of my baseball games. He is short and left-handed.
Alright, well it sounds like
Alright, well it sounds like the guy im thinking of. Good umpire, however, he was always trying to be a big shot out there. Like he had something to prove every game. If you disagreed with a call, he let you know how he felt. Even if you weren't trying to show him up, it seemed like he felt offended. Had no problem talking garbage right at players.
I'll never forget, I was coaching an American Legion ball team and he was throwing a hissy fit behind the plate. He was even jawing with the fans. Both teams and fans were irate. So, my pitcher and catcher got together once there was a man on first and they decided to throw a pitch out, but when the catcher jumped up and over, our pitcher hummed in a fastball right down the middle. Hit him right on the hand. He turned around, swore at me (even though i was unaware this was happening) and walked off the field. He just drove off. The base ump had to suit up to finish the game.
Bush league on my players, but the guy had it coming.
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I heard about that one.
Pitcher was pretty proud of it as I recall.
I heard about that too. I
I heard about that too. I remember he used to always do weird stretches in the outfield between innings if he was doing the bases
Best Rivalry Ideas?
I'm biased but I like the Clarkston - Lake Orion rivalry. The Clarkston - Troy rivalry was good too. What are the other good rivalries?
-A Texas Wolverine
CC Vs. Brother Rice was
CC Vs. Brother Rice was always a good one in any sport.
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Wolverinebandit - is that you
Wolverinebandit - is that you T.C? Just come on to talk up the book? wouldn't surprise me.
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Should be marked as "OT"
"Those Who Stay will be Champions"
-Bo