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Frederic Frommer

Washington, D.C.

Writer @washingtonpost @POLITICOMag @guardian; sports & politics historian. Author of books on Nats history and Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. Alum @AP @CNN.

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  • Boston, hold a little room in your heart for tormented Knicks fans like me - The Boston Globe

    6 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Frederic Frommer

    For Boston Red Sox fans of a certain age, the New York Knicks’ Sisyphean effort to finally win an NBA title should seem familiar — a decades-long championship drought, with their longtime rivals seemingly always standing in the way. Until 2004, when the Red Sox finally won their first World Series in 86 years, the New York Yankees were the bullies who thwarted their impossible dreams. But when it comes to pro basketball, the Boston-New York rivalry has gone in the other direction.

  • New Caucus Focuses on Issues Faced by Caregivers

    1 week ago | states.aarp.org | Frederic Frommer

    Amy Brennan’s path to becoming a caregiver advocate started as her mother was battling lung cancer. Brennan, 55, was working a demanding job at a large bank in Chicago. It was “a gift and an honor” to care for her mother, Brennan says. But it also led to challenges at work.

  • Bill Russell's Hall of Fame no-show

    2 weeks ago | contrarian.substack.com | Frederic Frommer

    By Frederic J. FrommerAt the Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony a half-century ago this week, there was a notable no-show: Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell, the first Black NBA player elected to the Hall. The Hall enshrined Russell on April 28, 1975, along with three “old-timers,” as the New York Times described them. It was no surprise that Russell, who dominated the NBA as a ferocious center and led the Celtics to 11 NBA titles, wasn’t there.

  • The Post

    1 month ago | thepost.co.nz | Frederic Frommer

  • Stuff

    1 month ago | stuff.co.nz | Frederic Frommer

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Fred Frommer
Fred Frommer @ffrommer
11 May 25

My essay in today's @BostonGlobe on how the Knicks are like the pre-2004 Red Sox, taking on the Goliath Celtics, who have been the Yankees of the NBA for more than 65 years. @JeremySchaap @ETNpalattella https://t.co/Pzw8IsgDHT

Fred Frommer
Fred Frommer @ffrommer
9 May 25

RT @ffrommer: Knicks-Celtics is like Yankees-Red Sox in reverse ... My @GlobeOpinion piece this morning. Are the Knicks poised to finally f…

Fred Frommer
Fred Frommer @ffrommer
8 May 25

Knicks-Celtics is like Yankees-Red Sox in reverse ... My @GlobeOpinion piece this morning. Are the Knicks poised to finally flip the script? @LenElmore @rickklein @NBA_NewYork @coachbuckethead https://t.co/XsdegdrJB5 via @BostonGlobe