Papa of 3 kids & 6 nonfiction books, including The Last Pass & Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn. Stanford University lecturer. A journalist, proudly.
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Sometimes, as my best buddy (37 years and counting), @CarrieSchwab is just too huggable.
From his memorial bench at Faneuil Hall, Red Auerbach shielded his eyes. #CelticsHeat #NBA
A day at the beach with the new MLK bio by @jonathaneig. I’m 300 pages in, enjoying it immensely. #KING
We’re on the red carpet last night with Corporate Bro, the artist formerly known as Our Eldest. Ross lit up the big screen in SF with SALES ARE DOPE, his 8-episode Season 1. Check it out on YouTube.
FYI: @garympomerantz's book on that historic night is outstanding. amazon.com/Wilt-1962-Night-P…
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“I just say to myself, ‘Make Litwack proud.’” 🌟
At a @UCBerkeley Library talk, journalist and author Gary M. Pomerantz spoke about writing, the Celtics, and the teaching “giants” who inspired him at Cal.
Here are 3 things we learned.
⏩ ucberk.li/luncheon-2023 @UCBHistory
ALT Author and journalist Gary M. Pomerantz speaks at the Luncheon in the Library.
So proud to speak @ my alma mater, @UCBerkeley to 200 library donors.I loved being intro’d as ‘former sports editor of the @dailycal.’ My topic, The Enduring Legacy of a Great Teacher, celebrated my History profs Leon Litwack & Larry Levine, campus legends #Emotional @UCBHistory
As I researched my book Their Life’s Work about the 1970s @steelers, former teammates needed to know if I’d yet interviewed #FrancoHarris. Once I had, they agreed to talk to me. Franco was that respected, that loved. Classy, wonderful guy. #MrPittsburgh
My first book, published more than a quarter century ago, lives deep within me still. #Atlanta
Listen to @garympomerantz’s #WherePeachtreeMeetsSweetAuburn, an intricately researched history of Atlanta, Georgia as told through two families—the Allens, descended from slave-owners & the Dobbses, descended from enslaved people. CC: @ScribnerBooks
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Listen to @garympomerantz’s #WherePeachtreeMeetsSweetAuburn, an intricately researched history of Atlanta, Georgia as told through two families—the Allens, descended from slave-owners & the Dobbses, descended from enslaved people. CC: @ScribnerBooks
Dear Professor @jmwooldridge, It’s true that, for our coed team, I chose the name — The Smiths. Don’t forget, I also chose our second basewoman, now my bride of 37 1/2 years.
Given the sad news, it's unsurprising "The Smiths" is trending. For the record, my softball team at Cal in 1981 was called The Smiths -- after the landlord of the apartment building most of us occupied. Pretty sure @garympomerantz chose the name. The Smiths band formed in 1982.
Looking forward to participating in this Nov 15 event at @Stanford. Has it really been 40 years since The Play? 40 yrs since the trombonist @GaryTyrrell got pancaked? 40 yrs since the fake @dailycal filled the Sproul racks? Thanks to @tegbridges new book, there is much to discuss
40 years? Yes, 40 years! Attend in person, or virtually, and re-live the glory and pain of the 85th Big Game, with @FarmHistory, @tegbridges, @garympomerantz, and an all-star panel. Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 4:30 PM PST historicalsociety.stanford.e…
Such a joy to spend time on Fri with staffers at my alma mater, the @dailycal. The Daily Cal has existed since US Grant was president. With this energetic bunch, it’s in good hands. @UCBerkeley @RaineyTime
day one of the first @dailycal boot camp went swimmingly! thank you to @jpanzar, @txtianmiller, @garympomerantz and @publiceditor for speaking and sharing so much with our staffers (and thank you @ChrisYingg for being a wonderful computer stand)
Thanks for those kind words @mdbergin. Their Life’s Work was a joy to research and write. @steelers @NFL
Every @steelers fan should read @garympomerantz’s book.
It’s entertaining, hilarious and explains how the Pittsburgh Steelers have operated their franchise for generations. 🏈🖤💛 #HereWeGo
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Exactly one week after she turned 100, Rachel Robinson — with help from son David — cut the ribbon during the ceremonial opening of her late husband’s museum in Manhattan. The Jackie Robinson Museum is finally open.
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As #Celtics duo @jaytatum0 and @FCHWPO dig for their first #NBAChampionship, @garympomerantz discusses the 50s and 60s duo Bob "Cooz" Cousy and @RealBillRussell and what it took to become #Boston's 6x NBA Champions 👉 forum-network.org/lectures/g…
We just passed the 60th anny of the Dipper’s 100 pts vs the @nyknicks. On the eve of the @NBA Finals, it’s worth noting Wilt’s 100 belongs to the @warriors franchise (though while in @Philadelphia). #WILT1962 was a joy to research.
"Wilt, 1962" by @garympomerantz is the best sports book I've read this year. It's a tremendously engaging narrative about the complex figure of Wilt Chamberlain and the night he scored 100 points in Hershey, Pennsylvania. I loved it.
Talking about Wilt’s 100 on @670TheScore with @LaurenceWHolmes in #Chicago. As an interviewer, Laurence is the real deal. He cares about people & about history, a potent combo. A quintessential good guy.
It was a real pleasure to talk about the significance of Wilt Chamberlain with @garympomerantz. Incredible interview that you need to hear:
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