58 min
Interview with two former New York Daily News Yankees beat writers - Peter Botte and Anthony McCarron. Stories with Street CRed
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Aspiring sports journalists may not be able to fathom a time when there weren't cell phones at your disposal, or when social media didn't exist to post a breaking news nugget. Former New York Daily News colleagues Peter Botte and Anthony McCarron can attest to just such an era, as both were Yankees beat writers when the franchise was in the midst of a dynasty under manager Joe Torre, and when owner George Steinbrenner was still at his blustery best. The New York tabloid rivalry was alive, the back pages ruled, and there was no shortage of pressure and stress on the job. Fasten your seatbelts for a trip back in time.
Aspiring sports journalists may not be able to fathom a time when there weren't cell phones at your disposal, or when social media didn't exist to post a breaking news nugget. Former New York Daily News colleagues Peter Botte and Anthony McCarron can attest to just such an era, as both were Yankees beat writers when the franchise was in the midst of a dynasty under manager Joe Torre, and when owner George Steinbrenner was still at his blustery best. The New York tabloid rivalry was alive, the back pages ruled, and there was no shortage of pressure and stress on the job. Fasten your seatbelts for a trip back in time.
58 min