Shoulders of Giants

"If I can see farther than most it is only because I stand on the shoulders of giants"
- Sir Isaac Newton

Somedays I feel we are a little harsh on the media of today. Frankly its easy. But perhaps there is another reason as well . Rightly or wrongly some of today's reporters and entertainers seem to pale in comparison to the greats of yesteryear. These greats covered their city, decade after decade, embedding themselves into the community. One of the greats of days gone by in Cleveland passed away today. Hal Lebovitz covered Cleveland sports for over 60 years. While I was too young (or not born) to appreciate his work, reading through some of the stories he covered reads as an almanac to Cleveland Sports. He covered the Browns championships of the 1950s, helped stop the Indians from moving to Seattle in 1964, and even made fun of the Baltimore (ugh) Ravens. Anyway as my crazy attempt at being serious and educating, here's a little article on some of the stories Hal Lebovitz covered. Maybe by writing a little about the great writers that have gone before us, we can better understand when and where some of the sports reporters of today fall short.