Christian Red

United States

Contributor at Freelance

Writer; co-author "Baseball Cop,” “American Icon.” Past: @NYDNSports, @ForbesSports, The Messenger & a bunch of others.

Articles

From Pinstripes to Pickleball

6 days ago | christianred.substack.com | Christian Red

The former Yankees blue chip outfield prospect and ginger-haired kid that Brian Cashman once gushed has “legendary bat speed” to go along with his five-tool baseball skills, now swings a different kind of lumber. The pickleball kind of lumber. (More) Stories with Street CRed is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Say what?
Cooperstown, Charlie Hustle, and the Tangled Voting Web In Between

2 weeks ago | christianred.substack.com | Christian Red

(Pete Rose in 2014, when he managed the Bridgeport Bluefish)Charlie Hustle is off baseball’s permanently ineligible list. (More) Stories with Street CRed is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Retire No. 21

1 month ago | christianred.substack.com | Christian Red

Long before the controversy surrounding the Pittsburgh Pirates and PNC Park earlier this month – when the team briefly replaced the Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente’s No. 21 logo in right field with a… wait for it… Surfside alcoholic drink ad – and years before the debate over whether to retire Clemente’s number in perpetuity was the subject of many a sports feature and column, the Daily News published its Clemente magnum opus: a 72-page special section. Yes, 72 print pages.
Good News, "The Bad News Bears" Is Still Awesome

2 months ago | christianred.substack.com | Christian Red

Gateway Shopping Center, suburban Philadelphia, 1976. Movie theater options are: “The Bad News Bears,” “Midway,” “Logan’s Run,” and “The Omen.”(More) Stories with Street CRed is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Christian Red: When Congress Took A Bite Out Of Baseball With the Help of Michigan FBI Agents Investigating Steroids

2 months ago | deadlinedetroit.com | Christian Red

This column first appeared on the substack for Christian Red. It is being republished with permission. His story includes details about now retired Michigan FBI agents Greg Stejskal and Bill Randall who led the steroid probe in baseball. By Christian Red “You guys are doing great work,” said the person at the other end of the phone call.
When Congress Took A Bite Out Of Baseball

2 months ago | christianred.substack.com | Christian Red

(A screen shot of the March 17, 2005 congressional hearing that featured testimony from former slugger José “Canseco,” whose last name was misspelled on screen)“You guys are doing great work,” said the person at the other end of the phone call. (More) Stories with Street CRed is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Ron Burkle

2 months ago | forbes.com | Clare O'Connor |Jackie Gutierrez |Christian Red |Keith Flamer

The son of a grocer, Ron Burkle started working at the market at age 13. He formed investment firm Yucaipa in 1986 and bagged big returns buying and selling supermarket chains Fred Meyer, Jurgensen's, Ralphs and others. Burkle primarily invests in private companies that support the food trade, in areas like logistics, cold storage and food safety. He has invested in tech firms including Airbnb, Uber and Foursquare, failed movie production firm Relativity Media, and the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.
When the Garden Was Air Jordan's

Mar 9, 2025 | christianred.substack.com | Christian Red

The red No. 23 jersey was a blur on the television screen at my Hamilton College classmate’s home. A bunch of us had crammed into a car to drive off campus and watch a Knicks-Bulls tilt, and tip back a few cans of Matt, the cheap local beer from nearby Utica. But even with the tiny screen and grainy cable connection in upstate New York – decades before streaming services and flat screens – Michael Jordan had us glued.
Back in the Pinstriped Fold

Feb 24, 2025 | christianred.substack.com | Christian Red

The former prodigal Yankee sons were back in pinstripes this spring training, and both Alex Rodriguez and Roger Clemens weren’t shy about announcing their presence at George M. Steinbrenner Field. “What a group of @yankees legends!” Rodriguez, 49, wrote in an X post, along with a photo of himself, Willie Randolph, Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson and CC Sabathia, and Yankee executive Omar Minaya. No humble brag there. (More) Stories with Street CRed is a reader-supported publication.
Memo to New York Jets: Avoid Green Bay Quarterbacks

Feb 15, 2025 | christianred.substack.com | Christian Red

(From l., Joe Douglas, Aaron Rodgers and Robert Saleh at Rodgers’ Jets introductory presser. All three are no longer employed by the franchise)Now that it’s official and the New York Jets have severed ties with Aaron Rodgers, maybe owner Woody Johnson has learned his lesson: former Green Bay Packers Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks don’t mix well with Gotham. (More) Stories with Street CRed is a reader-supported publication.