Time Out With Tany

QUICK QUIZ

Who was the first golfer to win all four professional Majors: the British and U.S. Opens, the Masters and the PGA?

A. Billy Casper

B. Gene Sarazen

C. Sam Snead

D. Scott Stoney

QUOTABLE QUOTES

Jim Tunney, NFL referee: "My definition of a fan is the kind of guy who will scream at you from the 60th row of the bleachers because he thinks you missed a marginal holding call in the center of the interior line, and then after the game won't be able to find his car in the parking lot."

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Jack Nicklaus, on why he tees up a golf ball so high: "Through years of experience I have found that air offers less resistance than dirt."

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Craig Nettles, former New York Yankee third sacker, after the Yankees ran themselves into a triple play: "What we need is a second base coach."

IDLE THOUGHTS

Former NBA forward Dennis Rodman recently pleaded guilty to violating city noise laws with a raucous 40th birthday party. He was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $500 in court costs. Rodman was charged in connection with a May party at his Newport Beach home. His loud parties have prompted neighbors to complain repeatedly during the past several years, and police have visited his home more than 70 times. How would you like to have the lanky lunatic as a neighbor?

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I was listening to Mike Avery's Outdoor Magazine show the other day. Avery was talking about bucks in rut . . . saying he gets so excited this time of year that his neck swells up. I've heard of people being passionate about their hobby, but that's a little ridiculous.

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During a recent St. Louis Rams/New York Giants Monday Night football game, Angie Harmon was shown at least 20 times. I know she's a Babe from Babealonia but I tuned in to watch a football game not a Miss America pageant.

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It seems as if sports analogies have been around since time began. I mean how many times have you heard "We'll play 'em one game at a time" or "It's not over until it's over?” Well, I've been around sports for a long time but I heard a new and unique one a couple of weeks ago: "The Oakland A's were so tight you couldn't drive a buttered pin up their butt with a sledgehammer." Pretty appropriate.

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Detroit Tiger center fielder Roger Cedeno argued with manager Phil Garner toward the end of the season and Garner benched him the rest of the way. Now, Cedeno has filed a grievance with the Major League Player's Association because he missed out on $200,000 in incentives, which were built into his contract. Cedeno, who sat out the final 19 games for the Bengals, missed one incentive by three at-bats. I guess he shouldn't have ticked off the man who fills out the lineup card.

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Ricky Henderson broke Ty Cobb's record for runs scored, breaking a Major League mark that stood for 73 years. He now holds 10 offensive records for all time. Some say he will be a first ballot Hall of Famer. I still wouldn't vote for Henderson, who has been selfish and moody, nearly his entire career.

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What's the biggest difference between World Series foes New York and Arizona? Historic Yankee Stadium in the Bronx has 26 World Series championship flags. The house that Ruth built was also a place where Muhammad Ali fought, where Johnny Unitas won the 1958 NFL championship in the so-called 'Greatest Game Ever Played,' where Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne gave the 'Win one for the Gipper speech' and two Popes celebrated Mass. Arizona's stadium, nicknamed the 'Bob,' has had tractor pulls and motorcycle races in its four years of existence. It also has a pool behind the fence in right-center field, which rents for $7,000 a night and entertains 35 people.

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I wish more high school playoff games were played at Saginaw Valley State University. I know AD Griz Zimmerman and his staff would be gracious hosts. I bet local prep gridders would love to play at Randall Wickes Stadium.

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Whatever happened to Yale Lary?

QUICK QUIZ ANSWER

B. Gene Sarazen. He won the U.S. Open and the PGA in 1922, the British Open in 1932 and the Masters in 1935.