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MIKE
Sports Comic Books
FREE Series | Volume 2
Baseball Comics
©2013 New Vision Entertainment
www.theemike.com
Introduction
More than 150 years ago, no one could have imagined how playing
with a bat, ball and glove on a diamond-shaped field would ultimately
emerge as America’s favorite pastime – Major League Baseball.
Before TV and the internet - and long before the popularization of
professional basketball, football and hockey - American athletes and
sports fans “passed their time away” watching or playing baseball.
Since its first formal game in Hoboken, NJ back in 1863, baseball
quickly evolved into family friendly sports entertainment.
Since then, Major League Baseball has enraptured fans for decades.
From Spring Training to the dog days of summer and into the Fall
Classic, Americans love their favorite pastime.
Because of this beloved sport, baseball historians, collectors, fans and
trivia buffs have flourished in the past century and will find themselves
attracted to this informative, light-hearted book.
In FREE Baseball Comics, you’ll discover inventive images and brief
commentaries about some of baseball’s most iconic players, teams and
clichéd expressions.
You’ll applaud the success of MLB’s best team ever (the 1927 NY
Yankees) and marvel at baseball’s most surprising champion (the 1906
Chicago Cubs).
You’ll read about baseball’s Big Red Machine, Big Unit and Big Hurt.
In addition, you’ll see featured favorite former baseball luminaries:
Babe Ruth, Henry Aaron, Yogi Berra, Pete Rose, Brooks Robinson and
Reggie Jackson.
In addition to legends, this book’s clever comics capture current MLB
stars Derek Jeter and Joey Votto.
Plus, you’ll learn about two true baseball heroes, Three Finger Brown
and Jackie Robinson, as well as an MLB all-star who also excelled as an
NFL running back.
This FREE book will take you to the Boston’s landmark Green Monster
and transport you high above the playing field to Pigeon Heaven.
This book brings to life some of the sport’s most colorful terms, like
pinch hitters, pitchers dueling and napping runners.
Enjoy the read. It’s entertaining and, better yet, it’s FREE.
Just don’t forget that this book won’t end until every baseball fan’s
most beloved gal - The Fat Lady - belts out a few final bars.
Straight talk. No static.
MIKE – thee ultimate talking head on sports!
Table of Contents
Introduction
Why read this baseball comic book?
Favorite #25: Jackie Robinson
Favorite #24: Big Red Machine
Favorite #23: Hammerin’ Hank Aaron
Favorite #22: Caught Runner Napping
Favorite #21: The Wizard of Oz
Favorite #20: Bo Jackson
Favorite #19: Mr. October Reggie Jackson
Favorite #18: Mr. November Derek Jeter
Favorite #17: Mordecai Three Finger Brown
Favorite #16: Joey Votto-matic
Favorite #15: Pinch Hitter
Favorite #14: Big Unit Randy Johnson
Favorite #13: Big Hurt Frank Thomas
Favorite #12: Pigeon Heaven
Favorite #11: Yogi Berra
Favorite #10: Shoeless Joe Jackson
Favorite #9: Charlie Hustle Pete Rose
Favorite #8: Pitcher’s Duel
Favorite #7: The Green Monster
Favorite #6: Pitcher Took Something Off Ball
Favorite #5: Murderers’ Row
Favorite #4: Brooks Robinson
Favorite #3: Hitless Wonders
Favorite #2: Sultan of Swat
Favorite #1: The Fat Lady
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Meet the MIKE Makers
Why read this book?
As the sports world’s ultimate talking head, I immediately connect with
readers. Sports fans of all ages love my colorful stories, candid
comments and creative content. My books are always entertaining and
easy to read.
Plus, the unique sports comics that accompany each chapter cleverly
capture the essence of the featured player, team, coach, play or
baseball expression.
As an added bonus, I always offer something for FREE in each of my
sports comic books. See the back of this book for details.
Check out my author profile on Amazon.com, follow me on Twitter and
fan me on Facebook. Straight talk. No static.
#25 Baseball Comic
On April 15, 1997 Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig
mandated an unprecedented edict. It was never before witnessed in
any American professional sport.
Selig ordered all Major League Baseball teams to officially retire the
#42 jersey in honor of Brooklyn Dodgers great Jackie Robinson.
Selig’s historic move recognized Jackie Robinson on the 50th
anniversary of his 1947 professional debut. That was the day that
Robinson became the first black baseball player to cross the color
barrier that existed in the sport. The courageous Robinson became an
American sports hero.
The major motion picture, entitled simply 42, chronicles Jackie
Robinson’s struggles and success as one of America’s most respected
athletes ever.
I also feature Robinson in another of my ebooks on Amazon entitled
Favorite Overcoming Athletes.
#24 Baseball Comic
The Cincinnati Reds’ Big Red Machine ruled as Major League Baseball’s
best team from 1970 – 1976. The Reds captured four National League
pennants: 1970, 1972, 1975 and 1976. The team also won back-toback World Series titles in both 1975 and 1976.
Bob Hertzel of the Cincinnati Enquirer originally used the simple Big
Red Machine nickname in 1969. Many believed the talented Reds team
churned through MLB opponents like a giant combine machine driving
through a wheat field’s crop.
The Cincinnati Reds starting line-up consisted of Hall of Famers Johnny
Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Perez as well as Pete Rose, baseball’s alltime hits leader. Read more about this dominating team and other
baseball greats in my ebook MLB Favorites available on Amazon.
#23 Baseball Comic
Hammerin’ Hank Aaron hauled a hammer of a bat whenever and
wherever he entered the batter’s box.
Voted by The Sporting News as the fifth best baseball player of alltime, Aaron retired in 1976 as one of baseball’s greatest hitters ever.
The Hammer ended his career with 3,771 hits and a lifetime batting
average of .308.
In addition, this 1957 National League MVP and World Series Champ
won two National League batting titles and three National League Gold
Gloves. He also made 21 all-star appearances.
One of the most amazing athletes of the past century, Hank Aaron will
always be remembered for his brilliant play during a 23 year Major
League Baseball career.
More importantly, he will be credited with helping to Hammer the ugly
scourge of racism that existed for far too long out of America’s favorite
pastime. Hank Aaron will always be remembered as a great player,
and an even greater man.
#22 Baseball Comic
The MLB Network would more than likely broadcast this scenario over
and over again - if it ever really occurred.
One of Major League Baseball’s most colorful clichés is to say that a
careless base runner was caught napping when he’s picked off base by
an alert pitcher.
In this comic, the runner is literally napping. I love that he’s peacefully
sleeping with both a teddy bear and his beloved bat.
This is an easy call for the umpire, and a legitimate reason for the
sleeping player’s coach to be upset at the napping runner.
#21 Baseball Comic
Osbourne Earl Ozzie Smith retired in 1996 as arguably the greatest
shortstop in Major League Baseball history.
Smith's incredibly quick reflexes, accurate arm and unparalleled
aptitude with his glove added to his magical, wizard like play at
shortstop. His amazing skills earned him the clever Wizard of Oz
nickname.
This magician with a glove captured the National League Gold Glove
Award an unprecedented 13 years in a row. He ended his stellar 19year career as the all-time leader with 8,375 career assists and 1,590
double plays by a shortstop.
The Wizard of Oz's defensive brilliance and impressive 2,460 career
hits enabled him to easily whisk down Major League Baseball's
proverbial "yellow brick road".
He went directly into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2002.
#20 Baseball Comic
A 1985 Heisman trophy winner, Bo Jackson didn’t just dominate on the
football field for the Auburn University Tigers. He excelled at two other
sports: baseball and track.
Jackson was the number one overall pick in the 1986 NFL Draft by the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Because the Bucs inappropriately contacted
Jackson outside NCAA rules, the running back was ruled ineligible for
baseball during his senior season at Auburn. As a result, Jackson chose
not to sign with Tampa Bay and agreed, instead, to play professional
baseball with the Kansas City Royals.
Jackson played eight years in Major League Baseball with the Kansas
City Royals, the Chicago White Sox and the California Angels. He also
left an indelible mark in the NFL while playing four seasons with the
Oakland Raiders.
This phenomenal athlete is still the only person ever to be voted an
all-star in two different professional sports (MLB and NFL). Oddly, he
was not voted into either sport’s Hall of Fame.
MIKE – aka Mike Raffone – thee ultimate talking head on sports!
#19 Baseball Comic
This Hall of Fame baseball slugger wore the colorful uniform of the
Oakland A’s and the traditional pinstripes of the New York Yankees. He
normally starred during the spring and summer months of the Major
League Baseball season.
However, Reggie Jackson flourished on the baseball field during the
fall. That’s when he earned his nickname - Mr. October.
NY Yankees teammate Thurmon Munson first used the title when
questioned during the 1977 World Series against the Los Angeles
Dodgers. Munson told a reporter to interview Jackson. He referred to
the Yankees right fielder’s history of fantastic post season games and
said, “Go ask Mr. October.”
A 1999 Cooperstown Hall of Fame inductee, Reginald Martinez Jackson
enjoyed a stellar 21 year Major League Baseball career. He retired in
1987. Jackson was a 14 time all-star, hit 563 dingers, drove in 1,702
runs and batted .262 with 2,584 total hits.
#18 Baseball Comic
Another New York Yankee tops the charts as one of Major League
Baseball’s most admired and respected players ever.
This famous shortstop became known as Mr. November through
unique circumstances: the postponement of the 2001 World Series.
Due to the historic September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York,
the Fall Classic between the New York Yankees and the Arizona
Diamondbacks was delayed until late October. The Yankees won Game
4 of the series when Derek Jeter hit a walk-off home run in the 10th
inning. The extra-inning game took place during the month of
November, an MLB first. The Yankee Stadium scoreboard recognized
Jeter’s historic moment by immediately naming him Mr. November.
Jeter has typically excelled in the post-season where he has won five
World Series Championships and batted an impressive .351.
In addition to his remarkable post-season statistics, Jeter has been a
terrific role model during his 18 years with the New York Yankees. The
Yankee great is expected to be a first ballot Hall of Fame inductee.
#17 Baseball Comic
A childhood injury forced Mordecai Brown to grip a baseball differently
than other pitchers. With only three fingers on his throwing hand,
Three Finger Brown's unique grasp of the ball added tremendous spin
to his pitches.
Because of the surprising extra movement on his pitches, Major
League Baseball hitters could not make true contact with any ball
Brown threw their way. Brown's lively fastball, wicked curve and
surprising change-up prompted baseball legend Ty Cobb to call Three
Finger one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the game.
Between 1904 and 1912, Brown excelled on the mound in a Chicago
Cubs uniform. During that time span, Three Finger won 20 or more
games in six separate seasons. He played a pivotal role in helping the
Cubs win World Series Championships in 1907 and 1908.
Brown died in 1948 and was inducted into Cooperstown in 1949. He
still holds the Major League Baseball record for lowest career ERA at
2.06 for pitchers with 200 or more career wins.
Read more about Brown in my ebook Favorite Overcoming Athletes.
#16 Baseball Comic
2010 National League Most Valuable Player Joey Votto earned his
clever nickname.
Votto is known to be virtually automatic, or in his case, Votto-matic,
when stepping up to the plate with base runners in scoring positions.
One of the best overall players in Major League Baseball, Votto has a
staggering .405 career on-base percentage. This makes him a major
headache for the opposing pitchers who face him.
The clutch hitting 6’3” and 230 lb. first baseman also boasts an
astounding .348 career batting average while at the plate with
teammates in scoring position.
Plus, Joey’s been Votto-matic in the field for the Cincinnati Reds.
This Gold Glover posted a .996 fielding percentage while besting all
first basemen in 2011 with 173 assists and 1,341 put outs.
#15 Baseball Comic
Talk about poor communication between catcher and coach.
The smiling, eager catcher in this comic believes he’s actually following
his coach’s direction. He’s literally pinching the batter.
Obviously, the batter is a pinch hitter, or a substitute hitter, called up
to provide a key hit during a critical time of the baseball game.
Journeyman infielder Lenny Harris is the answer to a little known
baseball trivia question. His 217 career pinch hits, or key substitute
hits, hold a Major League Baseball record.
#14 Baseball Comic
At 6’10” and 230 lbs., pitcher Randy Johnson embodied the name
given him during his rookie season in Montreal. When astonished
teammate Tim Raines first saw Johnson pitch, he shouted, “Wow,
that’s one Big Unit!”
During his 21-year career with the Mariners, Diamondbacks, Yankees,
Giants and Expos, Johnson's physical size and on-field performance
towered above all other Major League Baseball pitchers.
When facing Johnson, MLB hitters feared his blazing 100 mph fastballs
and his hard, wicked sliders. Both pitches were instrumental as the Big
Unit led Major League Baseball nine times in strikeouts and four times
in overall ERA.
A ten-time MLB all-star and five-time Cy Young Award winner, this
dominating lefty retired in 2009 as one of the most decorated pitchers
in baseball history.
Read more about this Big Unit and other incredible athletes in my
ebook Favorite Sports Nicknames.
#13 Baseball Comic
A Chicago White Sox broadcaster’s innocent remark in 1992 morphed
into one of baseball’s all-time best nicknames.
Ken Harrelson’s comment about how badly White Sox slugger Frank
Thomas hurt the baseball when he made contact prompted the
nickname, The Big Hurt.
A two-time American League Most Valuable Player and five-time allstar, the rugged 6’5” and 260 lb. Thomas tormented American League
pitchers during his career.
While in the on-deck circle, Thomas regularly swung a hefty piece of
rusted rebar that he salvaged from demolished Comiskey Park. The
sight of Thomas swinging a large metal bar while waiting to bat only
magnified his reputation as Big Hurt.
Thomas is a certain 2014 first time Cooperstown choice. He retired
with 521 career home runs during his Major League Baseball career.
#12 Baseball Comic
It may not be the best location in a baseball stadium. However, any
seat in Pigeon Heaven is worth the price to some fans.
Whether you look upon Pigeon Heaven as a heavenly blessing or a
hellish curse, the 300 and above levels in baseball stadiums are still
desirable seats. Fans who really want to attend a game and can’t
afford a pricey ticket closer to the field consider these seats manna
from heaven.
Their butts may be located a half-mile from home plate. Their bodies
may be fighting off high altitude sickness. But they understand the
brighter side of these seats - not just because they’re closer to the
sun. For a lot less money, fans can cheer on the same players and
teams as higher-rollers occupying box seats below.
Fans sitting way up there just need to remember to bring their
binoculars. Pigeons or not, being part of the action at a Major League
Baseball game is still heaven to any true baseball fan.
#11 Baseball Comic
This 15-time Major League Baseball all-star's performance on the
baseball field has always marveled baseball fans.
Inducted into Cooperstown in 1972, Yogi Berra may be the game's
greatest catcher. A member of baseball's All Century Team, Berra
racked up career totals of 385 home runs, 1,430 runs batted in and a .
285 batting average.
A three-time American League Most Valuable Player, Yogi Berra also
won thirteen World Series Championships with the NY Yankees.
Between 1947 and 1978, he won eleven championships as a player
and two of them as a coach.
One of Major League Baseball's most colorful and irritating trash
talkers, Berra was equally famous for his funny expressions. Truly
entertaining without attempting to be, Yogi Berra butchered the
English language and said some things that never made sense.
Read more about Yogi and his colorful quotes in my ebook Favorite
Sports Quotes available on Amazon.
#10 Baseball Comic
Way back in 1906, a heckling fan at an amateur game in Anderson, SC
coined the nickname Shoeless. It happened as Joe Jackson ran to third
base while wearing his socks.
The Shoeless nickname is not the only thing for which this 12-year
Major League Baseball star is immediately and infamously
remembered.
Jackson's baseball legacy has always carried a shadow. He was
implicated, but never indicted, for a purported role in the famous 1919
Black Sox Scandal.
Until his death in 1951, Jackson spent nearly 30 years of his post
baseball life proclaiming that he was not involved in the scheme. Major
League Baseball records and subsequent accounts point to his
innocence. In fact, Jackson hit an impressive .375 in the 1919 World
Series with errorless play in the outfield.
What should never be forgotten about Shoeless Joe Jackson is that he
was a fabulous baseball player. The Sporting News ranked him #35
among the top 100 Major League Baseball players ever.
MIKE - thee ultimate talking head on sports!
#9 Baseball Comic
Full throttle was the only way Pete Rose knew how to play baseball.
Playing with a “pedal to the metal” attitude every time he took to the
diamond, Pete Rose lived up to his Charlie Hustle nickname. Despite
agreeing to be banned from the game in 1987 for betting on the sport,
he remains one of baseball’s most famous players.
Because of his on-field baseball successes, Rose would have been a
certain first ballot Hall of Famer. However, he’s an easy choice for
inclusion in my all-time MLB Favorites ebook on Amazon.
When he retired as a player in 1986, Charlie Hustle held numerous
Major League Baseball records. Rose is the game’s all-time leader with
4,256 hits, 3,562 games played and 14,053 at bats. He also won more
games than any other player in history, a whopping 1,972 of them!
After 24 Major League Baseball seasons, Charlie Hustle ended his
career as the most accomplished switch hitter ever. He recorded 2,156
runs scored, 746 doubles, 5,752 total bases and 1,566 walks.
#8 Baseball Comic
The dictionary succinctly defines a duel as “prearranged combat
between two willing participants with weapons according to an
accepted code of conduct.”
The baseball cliché brought to life in this comic makes perfect sense.
In this scenario, a pitcher’s duel is “prearranged combat” during a
hotly contested Major League Baseball game. It’s conducted between
“two willing and armed participants” – usually all-star hurlers with
$100M long term contracts.
Finally, it plays out according to the “accepted code of conduct” known
as the Major League Baseball rule book.
A pitcher’s duel in baseball is evidenced when Justin Verlander of the
Detroit Tigers squares off against CC Sabathia of the New York
Yankees. It’s witnessed when both talented aces hold the opposing
team scoreless for nine innings.
#7 Baseball Comic
The Green Monster, Fenway Park’s legendary 37’2” tall left field wall, is
considered one of Major League Baseball’s most beloved landmarks.
Its 310’ distance to home plate has tempted right-handed hitters since
it was constructed as part of the original Boston ballpark in 1912.
The Green Monster has either frustrated or unfairly rewarded hitters
who have attempted to test their skills against this monstrous wall.
Surprisingly, Fenway Park’s left field wall wasn’t called the Green
Monster until 1947. In that year, the towering wall was officially
painted Fenway green.
The painting of the wall may have changed the color of the structure,
but it did not alter the reputation of this large piece of plaster. It’s
known simply throughout the sports world as the Green Monster.
#6 Baseball Comic
It’s highly unlikely that you’ll ever witness this scene during a Major
League Baseball game.
However, the actual cover coming off the baseball as it leaves the
pitcher’s throwing hand proves a point.
The pitcher has metaphorically taken something off the ball. This
comic brings to life a change-up pitch in baseball.
That’s where a hard throwing pitcher changes the speed of his pitch,
but its delivery still makes it look like a 90 mph fastball. The change in
speed, or change up pitch, throws off the batter’s timing and forces
him to miss the ball…with the cover still on it!
#5 Baseball Comic
Baseball historians have called the 1927 New York Yankees the best
Major League Baseball team ever.
Back in the 1920s, however, sports fans, opposing players and the
media who covered them referred to key members of this famed
squad as Murderers’ Row.
The first six batters in the Yankees’ 1927 line-up posted the most
staggering – and frightening - statistics ever witnessed during a single
Major League Baseball season.
Murderers’ Row batters metaphorically killed opposing pitchers. Their
dizzying numbers included a remarkable .307 batting average, a .489
slugging percentage and a total of 975 runs scored. That amounted to
371 more runs than all the teams they faced during the season.
Read more about Murderers’ Row in my ebook on Favorite Sport
Toughies available on Amazon.
#4 Baseball Comic
This athlete, with a nickname that referenced a household appliance,
played the hot corner better than anyone else in Major League
Baseball history.
This third baseman was known as Hoover, the old American standard
for vacuum cleaners. Brooks Robinson earned the name because he
sucked up every baseball that was hit his way.
In the same way Hoover vacuums were the predominant household
appliance of the 1950s, 60s and 70s, Brooks Robinson was the
undisputed best fielding third baseman who ever played the game.
Named to Major League Baseball’s All Century Team in 1999, Robinson
played for the Baltimore Orioles for an incredible 23 years.
Hoover ended his career with a respectable lifetime batting average
of .267, 2,848 total hits, 268 home runs and 1,357 runs batted in. He
was a first time ballot entry in the baseball Hall of Fame.
He’s also featured in my ebook on Favorite Sports Nicknames.
#3 Baseball Comic
In a sport where a team’s batting average dictates success, the 1906
Chicago White Sox’s improbable World Series Championship stands
today as a statistical oddity.
With only seven team home runs and a woeful .230 team batting
average, the 1906 Chicago White Sox became known as the Hitless
Wonders by the Chicago media.
Ironically, the White Sox started to hit at the most appropriate time of
the year. In a World Series that hosted two teams hailing from
Chicago, the White Sox defeated the heavily favored Cubs in six
games and clinched the MLB championship.
Read more about the Hitless Wonders and other improbable sports
successes in my ebook Surprising Sports Favorites.
#2 Baseball Comic
Perhaps the most famous baseball player ever, George Herman Babe
Ruth was known as the Sultan of Swat. For years, he was also Major
League Baseball’s home run king and most beloved big leaguer.
Though he last played in 1935, Ruth’s impact on the sport has
endured. Yankee Stadium, where Babe’s #3 was retired in 1948, is still
known as “the House that Ruth Built.”
Baseball’s record books rank Babe’s successes during the 1920s and
1930s as tops in several statistical categories.
Sports collectors long for everything attached to him. And, baseball
legend continues to recall stories about him, both fact and fiction.
Sports Illustrated named Ruth the greatest athlete of the 20th
Century. The Sporting News recognized Ruth as the best baseball
player ever, while the Associated Press voted this four-time World
Series champion Athlete of the Century. Read more about the Babe in
my ebook Favorite Single Named Athletes available on Amazon.
No wonder why baseball fans today still adore this Sultan of Swat.
#1 Baseball Comic
The famous Fat Lady sings her way into the #1 spot of this FREE book
of baseball comics. She originated as a pleasantly plump German
opera singer who sang tirelessly to the finish and was unwittingly
adopted into America’s sports culture.
The Fat Lady is a mysterious full-figured female. She’s never officially
been seen, but her presence is felt at every American baseball game
that takes longer than expected to finish.
Before the game can officially end, sports fans know that this beloved
beefy woman has to belt out a few bars. Until this glorious gal
exercises her vocal chords, fans are obligated to remain in their seats.
Calling her the Fat Lady may sound insensitive. But, this chubby
soprano is actually secure in her super-size frame. When this likeable
large gal starts to sing, baseball fans immediately know that the extra
long game they’re attending is finally over.
In this case, the Fat Lady alerts readers that this FREE book has
officially come to an end! But, don’t worry. You can read more about
her in my ebook Surprising Sports Favorites available on Amazon.
Thank you for downloading this FREE book.
I wish to extend my appreciation to these companies who have chosen
to partner with us and make their products available to our readers.
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in this book and purchased products from the sports related sites, then
thank you because we earn a small commission from each sale.
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In addition to the MIKE Sports Comic Books available on Amazon.com,
here is a bonus for MIKE sports comic book fans.
FREE sports comic books can be safely downloaded at no charge by
clicking on the cover images of books on the following pages.
You will be directed to the www.theemike.com web site where you can
safely download PDFs of the FREE books.
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Meet the MIKE Makers, Jim and Maura Sweeney, as well as the other
contributors to this unique sports property.
Jim Sweeney – Author
Born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey, Jim grew up with a passion
for sports and fun. He played baseball, basketball, soccer and street
hockey as a kid. After graduating from the Lawrenceville School in NJ,
Jim attended Boston College and started on the school’s basketball
team for four years in a row.
Sweeney captained the Eagles from 1977 – 1980 and received the
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation’s top NCAA basketball
player under six feet tall.
After a 20-year-career in sales, Jim closed the computer agency he
founded to pursue a fun career in sports entertainment. Along with his
wife Maura, Jim founded New Vision Entertainment, LLC with a desire
to positively impact others through sports and entertainment.
Jim developed MIKE as an alter-ego sports personality and has penned
30+ books under the MIKE name for both kids as well as adults.
In addition, Jim has written dozens of audio monologues and hundreds
of blogs through the voice of the MIKE character. The blogs can be
read on www.theemike.com as well as other sports sites.
Now in his fifties and living in Florida, Jim continues to play basketball
regularly – though more slowly now!
The MIKE Maker is a World Masters & World Senior Olympics
Basketball Champion as well as a seven time USA Masters Basketball
Champion in the 45+, 50+ and 55+ age groups.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdsweeney
Maura Sweeney – Publisher
A three-time best selling publisher of Inky Winky Spider pre-school
books, Maura is an author, Huffington Post contributor, video blogger
and a founder of The State of Happiness Talk Radio Show in Florida.
Maura became the driving force in encouraging her husband out of a
highly successful business and into the pursuit of his dream – to create
MIKE into the sports world’s ultimate talking head.
Maura is MIKE’s co-creator and publisher.
For more on Maura – http://www.maura4u.com
The Illustrators
Kevin Riley – Kevin Riley’s animations appear on Jumbotrons for the
Tampa Bay Bucs, Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals and Orlando
Magic. The Emmy Award winner’s work has also been featured on
Nickelodeon, Noggin, Cartoon Network and Discovery Kids TV. Kevin
resides in Tampa, Florida where he is founder of Riley Animation.
David Fraser – David Fraser has worked out of his Clearwater, FL
home as a freelance cartoonist for nearly 20 years. His illustrative
works have appeared in the St. Petersburg Times, King Feature
Syndicate’s The New Breed and in scores of national magazines,
newspapers and periodicals.
Alex Salsberg - Cartoonist Alex Salsberg is the man behind Poke
Gravy Studios in Boston. An ardent New England Patriots fan, Alex has
created animation and illustration for many clients including
Nickelodeon and National Lampoon. Alex has drawn the cover and
most of the artwork in the book. His work can be seen at
www.PokeGravy.com.
Kaley Sweeney - Editor
As editor, Kaley infuses youthful enthusiasm and insight into the MIKE
Sports Comic Book series.
At 21 years old, Kaley holds a Bachelor’s in Journalism from Boston
University and is pursuing her Master’s at Harvard University.
Kaley works as Editor of the World Photo Organization On-line
Magazine and is co-founder of Empowered Voices, a non-profit that
raises awareness for women in developing countries.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/kaleysweeney
The MIKE sports property is expected to be seen and heard on
television, the web, radio and Jumbotrons.
MIKE is a registered Trademark. MIKE and all the artwork in this book
are the property of New Vision Entertainment, LLC.
Special thanks to these MIKE contributors:
Kevin Riley – Animator
Greg Stauffer – Studio Production
Dave Rittenhouse – Studio Production
Amy O’Hara-Cusick – Legal

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