@ffrommer

Writer @washingtonpost and other natl pubs. Sports & politics historian. Author of book on Nats history. Alum @AP @CNN. Also follow me @ffrommer.bsky.social

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Joined April 2009
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50 years ago, Howard Cosell interviewed John Lennon on #MondayNightFootball - then made a longshot bid to have the Beatle reunite on Cosell's short-lived TV variety show. My story today ... @dcsportsbog @coachbuckethead @rickklein @JeremySchaap wapo.st/3ZtYolI

John Lennon, Howard Cosell and a magical ‘Monday Night Football’ moment

Before they were forever linked by tragedy, John Lennon and Howard Cosell shared a football broadcast.

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My story on the striking similarities between JD Vance and VP Nixon - both were 40 when they became veep, served in the military, were No. 2 under old presidents, and more. With a Mad Men cameo. @dick_nixon @coachbuckethead @DavidMarkDC washingtonexaminer.com/premi…

Vance embodies Nixon’s populist, outsider qualities

While much has been made about Nixon’s similarities to Trump, there’s another politician Nixon has a lot in common with, too: Vice President JD Vance.

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My story on the striking similarities between JD Vance and VP Nixon - both were 40 when they became veep, served in the military, were No. 2 under old presidents, and more. With a Mad Men cameo. @dick_nixon @coachbuckethead @DavidMarkDC washingtonexaminer.com/premi…

Vance embodies Nixon’s populist, outsider qualities

While much has been made about Nixon’s similarities to Trump, there’s another politician Nixon has a lot in common with, too: Vice President JD Vance.

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90 years ago, 17-year-old Bob Feller tied an MLB record with 17 strikeouts. He also walked nine guys! The next month, he returned home for his senior year of high school. My story ... @coachbuckethead @MichaelMcIntyre contrariannews.org/p/ninety-…
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ICYMI - 75 years ago, Bill Veeck pulled off one the most outlandish publicity stunts. Spoiler alert: the diminutive PH Veeck signed walked on 4 pitches.
Fred Frommer@ffrommerAug 19
My story today on Eddie GaedelI, who wore the uniform of the StL Browns’ 9-year-old batboy in 1951. That batboy, Bill DeWitt Jr., is now the @Cardinals owner. @coachbuckethead “‘I felt like Babe Ruth’: baseball’s 3ft 7in pinch-hitter, 75 years on.” theguardian.com/sport/2026/a…

‘I felt like Babe Ruth’: baseball’s 3ft 7in pinch-hitter, 75 years on

Baseball showman Bill Veeck’s most audacious stunt sent Eddie Gaedel to bat for the lowly St Louis Browns – and created an unforgettable diamond spectacle

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My story today on Eddie GaedelI, who wore the uniform of the StL Browns’ 9-year-old batboy in 1951. That batboy, Bill DeWitt Jr., is now the @Cardinals owner. @coachbuckethead “‘I felt like Babe Ruth’: baseball’s 3ft 7in pinch-hitter, 75 years on.” theguardian.com/sport/2026/a…

‘I felt like Babe Ruth’: baseball’s 3ft 7in pinch-hitter, 75 years on

Baseball showman Bill Veeck’s most audacious stunt sent Eddie Gaedel to bat for the lowly St Louis Browns – and created an unforgettable diamond spectacle

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My story today on Eddie GaedelI, who wore the uniform of the StL Browns’ 9-year-old batboy in 1951. That batboy, Bill DeWitt Jr., is now the @Cardinals owner. @coachbuckethead “‘I felt like Babe Ruth’: baseball’s 3ft 7in pinch-hitter, 75 years on.” theguardian.com/sport/2026/a…

‘I felt like Babe Ruth’: baseball’s 3ft 7in pinch-hitter, 75 years on

Baseball showman Bill Veeck’s most audacious stunt sent Eddie Gaedel to bat for the lowly St Louis Browns – and created an unforgettable diamond spectacle

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#OTD 40 years ago, the USFL won a meager $3 in its antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, signaling an end to the upstart league and Donald Trump's NJ Generals. Trump still spun it as a "great moral victory" for the USFL. @coachbuckethead contrariannews.org/p/40-year…

Forty Years Ago, a Death Knell to the USFL — and Trump’s Football Foray

His team and his dream faded with a $1 jury verdict.

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#OTD 40 years ago, the USFL won a meager $3 in its antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, signaling an end to the upstart league and Donald Trump's NJ Generals. Trump still spun it as a "great moral victory" for the USFL. @coachbuckethead contrariannews.org/p/40-year…

Forty Years Ago, a Death Knell to the USFL — and Trump’s Football Foray

His team and his dream faded with a $1 jury verdict.

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theguardian.com/sport/2026/j… 60 years ago, Ted Williams used his Hall of Fame induction speech to urge the admission of Negro League players too like Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson. In 1971, the Hall followed his advice. My story in The Guardian today... @coachbuckethead
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Jalen Brunson and Kristin Lemkau at @WSJ sports conference in NY Thursday.
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Ahead of tonight's All-Star Game, my story on how Pete Rose barrelled over (and injured) catcher Ray Fosse in the 12th inning to win the 1970 ASG. President Nixon threw out the 1st pitch and stayed for the entire game. @dick_nixon @coachbuckethead @sabr contrariannews.org/p/remembe…

Remembering Pete Rose’s Violent Winning Run at 1970 All-Star Game

“There ain’t no stop sign for Pete.”

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Ahead of tonight's All-Star Game, my story on how Pete Rose barrelled over (and injured) catcher Ray Fosse in the 12th inning to win the 1970 ASG. President Nixon threw out the 1st pitch and stayed for the entire game. @dick_nixon @coachbuckethead @sabr contrariannews.org/p/remembe…

Remembering Pete Rose’s Violent Winning Run at 1970 All-Star Game

“There ain’t no stop sign for Pete.”

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A quick primer on another famous celebrity coupling, the 1950s romance between Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio ... washingtonpost.com/sports/20…

Before Taylor and Travis, there was Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio

The romance, marriage and divorce of Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio captivated fans in the United States and around the world.

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Joe DiMaggio began dating Marilyn Monroe nearly 75 years ago. His former teammate Jerry Coleman offered this take: "The greatest woman in the world and the greatest guy in the world — it was a perfect match.” But it didn't last. @NBA_NewYork @ETNpalattella @JeremySchaap
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A quick primer on another famous celebrity coupling, the 1950s romance between Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio ... washingtonpost.com/sports/20…

Before Taylor and Travis, there was Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio

The romance, marriage and divorce of Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio captivated fans in the United States and around the world.

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Fred Frommer@ffrommer7 Feb 2024
Joe DiMaggio began dating Marilyn Monroe nearly 75 years ago. His former teammate Jerry Coleman offered this take: "The greatest woman in the world and the greatest guy in the world — it was a perfect match.” But it didn't last. @NBA_NewYork @ETNpalattella @JeremySchaap
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A half-century before Trump called Netanyahu "fucking crazy," an exasperated Henry Kissinger asked PM Yitzhak Rabin, "Are you out of your mind?” My @thedispatch story on the historic US-Israel tensions - and how this time feels different. @coachbuckethead thedispatch.com/article/us-i…

The U.S.-Israel Friendship Is Not New—Nor Are Spats Between Their Leaders

But today, it’s unclear whether Congress will come to the U.S. ally’s defense.

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A half-century before Trump called Netanyahu "fucking crazy," an exasperated Henry Kissinger asked PM Yitzhak Rabin, "Are you out of your mind?” My @thedispatch story on the historic US-Israel tensions - and how this time feels different. @coachbuckethead thedispatch.com/article/us-i…

The U.S.-Israel Friendship Is Not New—Nor Are Spats Between Their Leaders

But today, it’s unclear whether Congress will come to the U.S. ally’s defense.

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ICYMI: My personal voyage as a #Knicks fan, including our family's connection to Red Holzman, and how the championship exorcised demons from Dr. J to Michael Jordan. @LenElmore @rickklein @jbhjamie @JbrandonFrommer contrariannews.org/p/from-50…

From 50 Years of Frustration to Jubilation: One Knicks Fan’s Personal History

This season, I was a believer in the Knicks. But I had a lot of scar tissue to overcome.

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From 50 Years of Frustration to Jubilation: My Personal History as a Longtime #Knicks Fan ... contrariannews.org/p/from-50… @coachbuckethead @LisaDNews @NBA_NewYork @JeremySchaap @KThomasDC @DWaldstreicher
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From 50 Years of Frustration to Jubilation: My Personal History as a Longtime #Knicks Fan ... contrariannews.org/p/from-50… @coachbuckethead @LisaDNews @NBA_NewYork @JeremySchaap @KThomasDC @DWaldstreicher
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With the Knicks just one win away from a championship, here's a look back at my @washingtonpost history of the team's half-century title drought, including memories from coach Red Holzman. Go #Knicks! @LenElmore @coachbuckethead @rickklein @JeremySchaap washingtonpost.com/sports/20…

The Knicks were dazzling champs in the 1970s. They haven’t won since.

The New York Knicks had a mini-dynasty in the early 1970s, but that marked the high point of professional basketball at Madison Square Garden.

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