Hello. Welcome to the toy department. My name is Rick Bause, a public relations manager for a world-renowned technology company dedicated to making the world a smarter planet…and a guy whose head is filled with nearly 30 years of sports column ideas. The SportsLifer is my creative outlet for those ideas.
The SportsLifer is dedicated to the fan that lives within us all. Scene and Heard was the name of my sports column in the Fitchburg Sentinel and Leominster Enterprise (Massachusetts) running five times a week through much of the 70s. Similar to the Fitchburg chronicles — and to similar musings at the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel — I will attempt to interwine the threads of sports and life in this blog, with a distinct New York accent. (What, you got a problem with that.)
Sports is the tie that binds generations. From father to son and daughter, brother to brother, sister to sister, family to family, friend to friend. There is a fabric that weaves through all of us who follow sports in America.
Here’s hoping you enjoy The SportsLifer’s perspective on the world of sports.
Hey Rick good job Brian and I will look forward to your new insights . A new Red Sox year just beginning!! Congrats!!!
Nice job……it is always interesting to see what you have to say. Keep up the good work!!!!!!
Sitting here showing Tom Devine Sr. the internet and the goings on of the sportslifer. Love the peice on Sam the Butcher. Maybe next article can be about that awsome 1969 bernies football team.
Hey Rick, as I have told you before you have been the luckiest sports fan I have ever known in that you have been witness to some very memorable if not historic games, particularly baseball and football. Can’t wait to see what your Top 10 list is for most memorable games you have seen live.
Hi Rick
Glad to see you are still doing what you love to do and that is write. Spoke to Jim Todd and Marty Caron
Hope someday to have a few beers with you.
Still 1 of the great comebacks in HS B Ball Notre Dame Fitchburg down 19 points with 8 minutes to go.That was when they used peach Baskets.
Watch out for Chaminade vs North Carolina in the opening round of the Maui Invitational Tournament in November. Biggest upset of all time. Chaminade has the best young coach in the country bar none, but I may be a tad partial. Andy Mahar and his wonderful wife Kelly just had their 3rd beautiful daughter Addision. New teamates for Mackenzie and Sophie.
My good friend Jon Cowan is a fanatic Yans fan.
Well to hooking up with you someday. Mi casa es su casa
Buddy Mahar
Hi Rick:
Great site! It stirs memories in all of us. I’m glad we got back in touch after all these years.
Ralph
Hey lifer! Great to meet you, and judging by the company you keep, you’re a good man. It was much too brief, but like they say, it’s a start. Will examine your site with relish. Quickly, I must agree that sports is a common thread that binds and, without question, memories are made of this. More anon and anon. When you have the time and find the inclination, check out MARCMYWORDS.NET. See ya, stay well and keep scribbling.
How did I not comment on this before.
Great to stop in and see you Rick.
I enjoy reading all your work and just found my way here through Facebook, if you believe that one.
Keep it going…
Molly