By Scoop Malinowski Status: Major League Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder and pitcher for New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Boston Braves 1914-1935. DOB: Feb 6, 1895 Died: August 16, 1948 Birthplace: Baltimore, MD (This interview was done with Babe Ruth’s granddaughter Linda Ruth Tosetti.) Childhood Hero: Shoeless Joe Jackson. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former Major League pitcher from 1962-1978 for New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves. Best-selling author. Actor. One of the creators of “Big League Chew.” DOB: March 8, 1939 In: Newark, NJ (Passed away July 10, 2019) Ht: 6-0 Wt: 170 Childhood Heroes: Sal …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Hall of Fame Cleveland Indians Pitcher. 1918-2010. DOB: November 13, 1918 In: Van Meter, Iowa Childhood Heroes: Babe Ruth. Babe was kind of a gruff, happy-go-lucky guy. Everybody loved him. He lived life to the fullest. Touched all the bases in life, just like he did …
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By Mark Scoop Malinowski Status: Baseball Hall of Famer, St. Louis Cardinals IF/OF 1941-1963. DOB: November 21, 1920 In: Donora, PA Baseball Inspirations: “Paul Waner, Carl Hubbell.” Pre-Game Feeling: “I felt like I was gonna get two hits every game [laughs]. Tried to analyze who was pitching, what their ball might be doing. Time …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: MLB and NFL Broadcaster. World Series play by play announcer from 1996-2021 for FOX Sports. Became NFL Monday Night Football announcer for ESPN in 2022. DOB April 25, 1969 In: St. Petersburg, FL Childhood Heroes: “My dad (Jack, the MLB Hall of Fame broadcaster) first and …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: University of Colorado football head coach. Former NFL cornerback and MLB outfielder. Played college football for Florida State. DOB: August 9, 1967 In: Fort Myers, FL Ht: 6-1 Wt: 195 Childhood Sports Heroes: Had four of ’em… Muhammad Ali, Hank Aaron, OJ Simpson and Julius Erving. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Hall of Fame Cincinnati Reds catcher.DOB: December 7, 1947 In: Oklahoma City, OKChildhood Heroes: “Mantle, easy. Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig. I started reading about him early, in the baseball library – which was very slim pickins when you only had 100 kids in the whole high …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Former Major League Baseball catcher for Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and Kansas City Royals from 1972-1990. DOB: November 19, 1947 In: San Diego, CA Childhood Heroes: My dad Ray and Al Rosen. Nicknames: Bobby, Booney. Hobbies/Interests: Hunt, fish, golf, read, that covers it. Early Baseball Memory: …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Assistant coach for St. Louis Cardinals. Major League Baseball outfielder from 1982-1999 for St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland A’s, San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox. DOB: November 2, 1958 In: San Francisco, CA Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185 Childhood Heroes: My parnts, Hurdice, Jessie. Hobbies/Interests: Music, working out. …
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By Scoop Malinowski Status: Miami Marlins manager. Former MLB infielder/outfielder for St Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds from 2005-2015. DOB: February 3, 1980 In: Torrance, CA First Baseball Memory: “Dodgers Stadium – I went with my dad to a game. So being able to play for the Dodgers a few years …
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Mr BioFile Interviews by Scoop Malinowski