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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...