Bob Ford: Dodgers' GM knows a good story
There once was a sportswriter at the Philadelphia Journal named Happy N. Fine, and when he was issued his first paycheck from that unique institution, he crossed Market Street to the bank. The teller looked at the check, looked at Happy, and said, "And I'm Sad N. Blue. I ain't cashing it."
True story, just like the story that there were four competing newspapers in the city not that long ago, with the Journal playing the role of the painted clown. Some of the writers who put on the makeup, the funny nose and the floppy shoes were tremendous talents, some were just along for the ride, and at least one was headed for the penitentiary.
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"The Journal was an incredible place and my time in Philadelphia was unforgettable," says Dodgers GM Ned Colletti, shown at the 2005 news conference at which his hiring was announced.
