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Philly Inquirer writer suggests fans throw batteries at baseball player

Craig Silverman — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:00:59 +0000

In Saturday’s “High & Inside” column, The Inquirer made a regretful attempt at humor in a reference to Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew’s coming to Philadelphia to play against the Phillies in June. The sentence, “Get your D-cells ready,” should have been edited out of the story. Any reference to throwing batteries at a player is neither funny nor acceptable.

The original column is cached here. Some additional background from the Boston Globe:

J.D. Drew was the second overall pick of the 1997 draft by the Phillies and elected not to sign. He played independent ball instead and signed with the Cardinals the following season.

On Aug. 11, 1999, Drew had to duck batteries during a game played in Philadelphia and so much debris was thrown on the field that the umpires had to briefly suspend play to get it cleaned up.

Thanks, Steve!

Philly Inquirer confuses sex offender and judge

Craig Silverman — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:59:25 +0000

The Inquirer yesterday erred in publishing a photograph that accompanied a story on Judge Paul W. Tressler of Montgomery County Court. The photograph was not of the judge, shown at left, but of Howard Nevison, a sex offender sentenced by Tressler in 2006. The Inquirer regrets the error and apologizes. Link

Thanks, David!

Resurrection

Craig Silverman — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:33 +0000

An article on Irish pubs in the March 16 Travel section said the singer Tommy Makem occasionally performs at the Black Rose pub in Boston. Makem died in August. Link

Thanks, Tim!

All reality show contestants are alike

Craig Silverman — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:00:45 +0000

An article in Saturday reViews referred to Big Brother charter cast member Will Mega as “knife-wielding.” That incident involved a different contestant in a subsequent season of the CBS reality show. Link

Billions can’t buy you name recognition

Craig Silverman — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:00:00 +0000

A June 26 editorial incorrectly identified the company chaired by Wall Street investor/philanthropist Warren E. Buffett. The firm is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Link