Riding the Elephant – Ferguson, Craig

Book Preview INTRODUCTION From backstage I watched the tape run for the last show’s introduction. I always assumed it was tape, even though it probably hadn’t been for years. Tape is a thing of the past, a relic, redundant—exactly how I should have felt at that moment. My time was up. I had done ten … Read more

American on Purpose – Ferguson, Craig

Book Preview O ne of the greatest moments in American sports history was provided by Bobby Thomson, the “Staten Island Scot.” Born in my hometown of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1923, he hit the shot heard round the world that won the Giants the National League pennant in 1951. Had Bobby stayed in Glasgow he would … Read more