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Living and Dying

It's been months since our last Newsletter, so this is an attempt to update friends and fans of Marty on what's been going on with him. There are health issues he's dealing with and learning how to manage. Marty always says that to manage something, you have to understand it....

Fond Memories of Willie Mays and Jerry West

Recently, two icons, “the Logo” and “the Say Hey Kid,” AKA Jerry West and Willie Mays, passed away. Their passing brought back memories of personal stories I had with each of them. The year was 1952. Athletes, as well as other male citizens, were drafted into the U.S. Army. It...

Invitation to Visit With Marty

It's been almost a year since Marty's memoir, Ol' Buddy Marty, came out, and his life is still full of book-related activities. People, some of whom Marty knows and others he doesn't, continue to contact him either to catch up with an old friend or buy a book. You’ll be...

Breaking Down a Marty-ism

There are Yogi-isms and there are Marty-isms.  Both can get you really thinking. There is one major difference. Yogi-sms are funny, clever self-contradictions that seem to not make sense. Yet, they sort-of do. Marty-isms are also clever and funny, but they make serious points that can help people navigate through...

Are You Desperate?

Hey, Good Buddies and Gals, The Holidays Are Coming…and this time of the year my chemicals get out of order, my emotional brain takes over, and I’m a hurtin’ puppy. If you’re panicking too about what to buy your friends and family for the holidays, There’s no time for pancake...

Radio Appearance

It's been five months since Marty's book came out. Although the initial crush subsided, he continues to get requests to purchase books, invitations for book signings, and offers for lunch meetings and speaking engagements. Add all this to his normal schedule of teaching tennis, playing golf, cooking, home maintenance, and,...

I’ll See You at the Cryan Tournament

Come visit me at the James E. Cryan Memorial Tennis Tournament, Mercer County Park Tennis Center, on Tuesday night, August 1, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. No, I’m not competing—those days are behind me—but I’ll have a table, with copies of my books. and would love to have you stop...