Michael McGreehan
A 19-year staff writer for the Bay Area News Group, Mike's assignments generally involved high school sports. Nonetheless, he developed a reputation for his knowledge of worldwide events. This was especially true in soccer, as he covered the 1994 World Cup and a number of other professional games. He also wrote a number of columns on the sport, including a series dedicated to the 2006 World Cup. But Mike's interests extend far beyond soccer. He has covered other national and international events that involve water polo, swimming and youth baseball. Among his credits are a multi-part feature on the influence of Latin American players on the major leagues. The Oakland Babe Ruth League presented Mike with its Journalism Award in 2002 after his write-ups of the Oakland Rattlers, a team of high school players that traveled to Cuba the previous year. Mike's also big into sporting history, such as the old Pacific Coast League that once dominated West Coast baseball before the coming of the Giants and Dodgers in 1958. The Olympics, both winter and summer, are of particular interest to Mike, too. But Mike isn't just about the major sports. Some might argue that the more obscure a sport or subject is, the more Mike is willing to explore it. Those reading Mike's entries might also find that Mike's interests go beyond sports, too.
Latest Articles
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Remembering Socrates (1954-2011)
A tribute to Brazilian soccer great Socrates, who died Dec. 4 at age 57.
Dec 31, 2011
- Michael McGreehan
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Ron Santo finally elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ron Santo, longtime former Cubs third baseman and nine-time National League All-Star, receives baseball's ultimate honor one year after his death.
Dec 29, 2011
- Michael McGreehan
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Ernie Harwell's Golden Voice Lives Forever in Hearts of Fans
Baseball is a sport tailor-made for radio. The announcers are artists, bringing games to life via a picture of words. Ernie Harwell, then, was Picasso.
Jun 2, 2010
- Michael McGreehan
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Pro Football Needs to Better Showcase Its Best Rivalries
Baseball's Giants and A's and football's 49ers and Raiders are natural Bay Area rivals in their respective sports. Baseball just makes better use this fact.
May 29, 2010
- Michael McGreehan
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Bay Bridge Series a Scream for Major League Baseball Realignment
For Bay Area baseball fans, the past weekend's Giants-A's "Bay Bridge Series" was both a throwback to the past and a vision of the future.
May 25, 2010
- Michael McGreehan
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A's, Giants Hold High Hopes as Teams Meet in Bay Bridge Series
Many baseball fans see interleague play as a gimmick. In many cases, it is. But games pitting regional rivals like the A's and Giants generate interest.
May 21, 2010
- Michael McGreehan
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Perenon, others, dumped at Oakland's Bishop O'Dowd High School
Neat things once happened in terms of sports at Bishop O'Dowd High School. But recent coaching changes makes one wonder if those times are gone.
May 20, 2010
- Michael McGreehan
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Golden State Warriors For Sale
For San Francisco Bay Area basketball fans of certain ages, the Golden State Warriors' 1975 NBA championship remains a golden memory.
Mar 26, 2010
- Michael McGreehan
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March Madness the best of all college sports
Think of the best in college sports. Football rules the fall. Baseball's great, and other sports have their niches. But the NCAA basketball tournament reigns supreme.
Mar 23, 2010
- Michael McGreehan
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CIF basketball playoffs need tweaking
Relative to other high school sports, basketball consistently offers the most can't-miss state tournaments across the United States. California is no exception.
Mar 22, 2010
- Michael McGreehan
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