Baseball for the Thinking Fan

Login | Register | Feedback

btf_logo

News

All News | Prime News

Old-School Newsstand


Contributors

Jim Furtado
Founder & Publisher

Syndicate

Rick Hummel Newsbeat

Monday, May 22, 2023

Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick ‘The Commish’ Hummel dies at 77

Beloved baseball writer Rick Hummel, who captured timeless highlights and countless historic feats with precise, vivid words that will echo alongside those moments forever, died in his sleep early Saturday morning after a short, aggressive illness. He was 77.

Known as “The Commish” at ballparks throughout the country, Hummel covered baseball at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for five decades. In his Hall of Fame career, he dined with Bob Gibson, talked hitting with Stan Musial and helped Muhammad Ali workshop a commencement speech in a Las Vegas hotel room. Hummel was so well-sourced and well-respected that two actual commissioners of Major League Baseball called him by his nickname.

RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: May 22, 2023 at 12:53 PM | 6 comment(s)
  Beats: obituaries, rick hummel

 

 

BBTF Partner

Dynasty League Baseball

Support BBTF

donate

Thanks to
Backlasher
for his generous support.

You must be logged in to view your Bookmarks.

Hot Topics

NewsblogRed Sox will host first scheduled doubleheader since 1978 this Sat.; here’s why
(4 - 11:41am, May 31)
Last: Miserable, Non-Binary Candy is all we deserve CoB

NewsblogDiamond Sports Group fails to pay Padres, loses broadcast rights
(3 - 10:57am, May 31)
Last: . . . . . .

NewsblogOT Soccer Thread - The Run In
(403 - 10:42am, May 31)
Last: jmurph

Newsblog2023 NBA Playoffs Thread
(2455 - 10:39am, May 31)
Last: jmurph

Sox TherapyLining Up The Minors
(24 - 10:30am, May 31)
Last: Steve Balboni's Personal Trainer

Hall of MeritReranking First Basemen: Discussion Thread
(34 - 9:52am, May 31)
Last: DL from MN

NewsblogNew Top 200 Draft Prospects list: Execs rank the first five
(5 - 8:40am, May 31)
Last: The Duke

NewsblogESPN the Magazine: Bat and Ball Games you've never heard of
(19 - 8:04am, May 31)
Last: Delo Kein

NewsblogAthletics designate 1B Jesus Aguilar amid 1-for-20 skid
(3 - 7:39am, May 31)
Last: Starring Bradley Scotchman as RMc

NewsblogBrewers designate struggling slugger Luke Voit for assignment
(2 - 1:14am, May 31)
Last: cHiEf iMpaCt oFfiCEr JE

NewsblogOMNICHATTER for May 2023
(625 - 11:54pm, May 30)
Last: The Yankee Clapper

NewsblogEconomic boost or big business hand-out? Nevada lawmakers consider A’s stadium financing
(6 - 9:35pm, May 30)
Last: Walt Davis

Newsblog2023 NCAA Baseball Tournament Bracket
(11 - 9:04pm, May 30)
Last: Dolf Lucky

NewsblogNobody told this stolen base savant that it's not 1980 anymore
(3 - 8:46pm, May 30)
Last: Ziggy: social distancing since 1980

NewsblogElly De La Cruz is coming soon — and that may leave Jonathan India without a spot
(6 - 6:54pm, May 30)
Last: Tom and Shivs couples counselor

Page rendered in 1.3449 seconds
46 querie(s) executed