John Bacchia
US Bombers in First Daylight Raid on Berlin – 1944
National League Umpire Augie Donatelli was a B-17 gunner who participated in the first daylight air raid of Berlin. 68 American planes...
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John Bacchia
- Mar 6
- 1 min
Tampa Bay Loses Legendary Broadcaster
The Tampa Bay Rays mourned the death of Dave Wills, 58, who was the team radio announcer for 18 seasons. Wills called some of the most...
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John Bacchia
- Feb 28
- 2 min
Tampa Bay Rays speak at the Sports Club of Tampa Bay
Rays radio broadcaster Dave Wills (left), author of "Augie" John Bacchia, and Rays GM Peter Bendix (Photo: Patrick Donatelli) Palma Ceia...
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John Bacchia
- Jan 2
- 1 min
BASEBALL ON THE RADIO: INTERVIEW
The Tampa Bay Sports Connection features a sports radio show called "Live at Ferg's". The host of this lively sports radio show is Mike...
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John Bacchia
- Oct 22, 2022
- 2 min
Augie Donatelli, World Series Sleuth
It was during Game 4 of the 1957 World Series between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Yankees at County Stadium when both clubs...
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John Bacchia
- May 30, 2022
- 1 min
Memorial Day Tribute - 'Safe at Home'
The resting place of Augie and Mary Louise Donatelli at VA Bay Pines National Cemetery is located on the grounds of the Veterans ...
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John Bacchia
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
MAD MUNK MYER
As a youngster, he shaved his head prior to a big game and displayed a fiery personality, Russ Myer had earned a nickname that stuck, Mad...
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John Bacchia
- Jan 26, 2022
- 1 min
A Tribute to ML Donatelli
It's been nearly a year since the passing of Augie Donatelli's wife; the late Marylouise Eymar Lamont Donatelli, who passed away on...
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John Bacchia
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
BASEBALL HISTORY
This blog post is NOT about this date in baseball history, but a conversation with my old radio colleague Bob Smiley. We recounted a...
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John Bacchia
- Aug 3, 2019
- 1 min
Augie and Yogi
If you walk into the Yogi Berra Museum on the campus of Montclair University in New Jersey you'll see a wonderful display of baseball...
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