http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman RSS Feed for DN Col Stan Hochman en-us Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:31:19 GMT 2012-03-24T07:31:19Z en-us http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20120323_New_book_rekindles_memories_of_1992_Duke-Kentucky_class.html Christian Laettner stepped on the wrong guy. Eight minutes left in regulation, Duke-Kentucky, screeching sold-out Spectrum, winner goes to the Final Four, Laettner put his right foot between the 2 and the 5 on Aminu Timberlake's chest and churned it like a guy grinding out a cigarette butt. Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:31:19 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20120323_New_book_rekindles_memories_of_1992_Duke-Kentucky_class.html 2012-03-24T07:31:19Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20120309_Stan_Hochman__Hand_vows_to_create_fitting_Frazier_tribute.html JOE HAND IS going to build a statue of Joe Frazier. No ifs, ands or buttresses about it. Going to hire a sculptor, approve a design, carve it, bronze it, erect it on a lovely spot near Xfinity Live. Unveil it on Jan. 12, 2013. (Maybe Michael Buffer growling, "Let's get ready for humble.") Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:15:16 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20120309_Stan_Hochman__Hand_vows_to_create_fitting_Frazier_tribute.html 2012-03-10T00:15:16Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111225_Stan_Hochman__A_year-end_guide_to_the_best_sports_books.html Howard Cosell was loud, arrogant, pompous, snobbish. He was also smart, daring, controversial and ahead of his time. And now, 16 years after Cosell's death, Mark Ribowsky has written a fascinating biography, "Howard Cosell," subtitled "The Man, the Myth, and the Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:19:42 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111225_Stan_Hochman__A_year-end_guide_to_the_best_sports_books.html 2011-12-28T03:19:42Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111211_Stan_Hochman__It_s_Complete_Phanaticism_.html Hare today, gone tomorrow. So the Sixers put the skates on Hip-Hop, the wascally wabbit mascot with the bandana and the attytood and the most ferocious dunks since Darryl Dawkins. And then, so as not to traumatize the 14 kids who give a rat's behind about him, they concocted this story about how he fell in love, got married, and retired to life on a lettuce farm. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:56:24 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111211_Stan_Hochman__It_s_Complete_Phanaticism_.html 2011-12-12T13:56:24Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111111_Stan_Hochman__Judge_this_book_by_its_cover.html JOE PATERNO says, "If this [the horrific charges against Jerry Sandusky] is true we were all fooled, along with scores of professionals trained in such things, and we grieve for the victims and their families." Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:17:45 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111111_Stan_Hochman__Judge_this_book_by_its_cover.html 2011-11-11T18:17:45Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111108_Stan_Hochman__Frazier__Working_man_s_champion.html JOE FRAZIER beat up his sparring partners because he couldn't pull his punches and because he wouldn't pull his punches. Didn't want any bad habits seeping into his arsenal, the weapons of a heavyweight with short arms and a large heart. Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:59:18 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111108_Stan_Hochman__Frazier__Working_man_s_champion.html 2011-12-19T17:59:18Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111104_Stan_Hochman_.html Hunches for Breeders' Cup: TODAY: Juvenile Sprint: Secret Circle, Vexor, Seeker, Sum of the Parts Juvenile Fillies & Mares Turf: Somali Lemonade, Elusive Kate, Sweet Cat, StopShoppingMaria Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:20:46 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111104_Stan_Hochman_.html 2011-11-04T07:20:46Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111023_Stan_Hochman_.html The 2012 Phillies will need somebody not named Ryan Howard to play first base the first 6 weeks of the season. They will need a slick third baseman with some pop in his bat. They will need either a fresh shortstop or a brand-new closer, one or the other, because they can't afford to re-up Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Madson, even if they start selling tickets atop Bull's barbecue stand. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:55:57 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111023_Stan_Hochman_.html 2011-10-29T13:55:57Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111012_Stan_Hochman_.html CHARLIE MANUEL said that he "rolled the marbles" when he sent Ben Francisco to pinch-hit for Cole Hamels in Game 3 of the NLCS, and added a folksy reminder that he was once the state marbles champion of Virginia. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:21:58 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20111012_Stan_Hochman_.html 2011-10-12T13:21:58Z http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20110913_Stan_Hochman_.html MIKE TANIER thinks he has his finger on the pulse of Philadelphia sports fans. He knows why they embrace certain guys and shun certain other guys. Why they cheer, why they boo. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:46:02 GMT http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/stan_hochman/20110913_Stan_Hochman_.html 2011-09-13T07:46:02Z