Tag Archives: Boston Red Sox

And the Mets Fans Can Cheer, Let’s Go Matz!

Posted on October 13, 2015 by markbialczak

If ever a man was born to play on a certain sports team, it is Steven Jakob Matz. When the New York Mets take the field tonight in Queens, N.Y., hosting game four of the National League Division Series against … Continue reading →

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Without Akeeba and Rose, We Wouldn’t Have Neil Leslie Diamond’s Touching Story

Posted on March 31, 2015 by markbialczak

Two generations ago, Rose Rapaport met and married a man with the funny name of Akeeba “Kieve” Diamond. The Polish and Russian immigrants fell in love, got married, and to Brooklyn and the world they gave a baby boy. For … Continue reading →

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