Ex-Las Vegas broadcaster writes book on Dodgers’ title season

Tim Neverett played shot astatine Emerson College successful Boston, whose notable alumni see TV big Jay Leno, TV shaper Norman Lear, histrion Henry Winkler, comedians Denis Leary and Steven Wright, and scene-stealing Jennifer Coolidge, who portrayed Stifler’s ma successful “American Pie.”

But arsenic acold arsenic Neverett knows, nary of his chap Emersonians has a World Series ring. Or wrote a publication astir the Dodgers winning their archetypal 1 successful 32 years, which Neverett — 1 of the team’s broadcasters whose resume includes stints with the Las Vegas 51s, Las Vegas Thunder and UNLV — has done.

“COVID Curveball: An Inside View of the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Championship Season,” is disposable done Amazon.com. Neverett volition beryllium successful Las Vegas connected Sept. 26 for publication signings earlier the Aviators-Oklahoma City crippled astatine 12:05 p.m. and astatine Power Play Sports Cards from 3 to 4 p.m. astatine the Boulevard Mall.

You tin besides get a transcript of the publication by sending a nonstop connection to Neverett done Twitter, Instagram oregon Facebook. He’ll adjacent autograph it with a idiosyncratic connection of your choosing.

Neverett, 55, said helium got the thought for the publication portion hiking successful the New Hampshire mountains with his wife, Jess, and their dog, Reggie, during quarantine earlier the 2nd circular of outpouring grooming past season.

“I didn’t effort to instrumentality anybody wrong the clubhouse due to the fact that I didn’t get determination myself,” helium said of chronicling the strangest play successful shot history.

He said the publication fundamentally is simply a diary of the Dodgers’ truncated title play and its galore challenges. Foremost among those: Broadcasting games to manufactured assemblage sound and the backs of cardboard cutouts.

“There were times erstwhile I could adjacent my eyes and ideate 40,000 oregon 50,000 people,” helium said. “You could fool yourself into believing, but it was lone for a fewer seconds.”

Neverett said helium wrote the publication successful existent clip arsenic the play progressed. Within 2 weeks of the Dodgers winning the World Series, the manuscript was complete.

The task was a small much taxing than helium imagined. But Neverett suggested it was easier to constitute astir a COVID Curveball than to deed one.

Thanks, Darci. I admit it. If anyone is funny successful personalized, signed copies, DM for details. DMs are open. https://t.co/gVB5hj2nz9

— Tim Neverett (@TimNeverett) September 14, 2021

Peas successful pod

Neverett said helium was looking guardant to his Las Vegas sojourn for different reason: Reuniting with his son, Matt, who has been pinch-hitting for Aviators play-by-play antheral Russ Langer oregon for the visitors’ broadcasters who don’t question to Las Vegas Ballpark.

Tim Neverett said Matt, 27, would telephone games for some sides during the Aviators-Oklahoma City series.

Jerseys to rafters

Count Danny Tarkanian, lad of Jerry and a erstwhile Rebels constituent guard, among those delighted that UNLV volition beryllium retiring the jersey numbers of erstwhile greats Freddie Banks (13) and Robert Smith (10). He said the Krugers — erstwhile UNLV manager Lon and his lad and existent Rebels coach, Kevin — merit a immense assist.

Wrote Danny Tark connected Twitter: “Ecstatic UNLV is FINALLY, FINALLY, retiring Freddie Banks and Robert Smith’s numbers, arguably the champion players successful @TheRunninRebels past astatine their respective positions. Lon Kruger did the astir to bring backmost REBEL tradition. Kevin continuing that work.”

Ecstatic UNLV is FINALLY, FINALLY, retiring Freddy Banks and Robert Smith’s numbers, arguably the champion players successful @TheRunninRebels past astatine their respective positions. Lon Kruger did the astir to bring backmost REBEL tradition. Kevin continuing that work.

— Danny Tarkanian (@DannyTarkanian) September 15, 2021

Bitter pill swallowed

Former U.S. men’s nationalist shot squad prima Eric Wynalda didn’t pain bridges upon being fired arsenic Lights FC manager successful June 2020. But helium mightiness person been blameworthy of rubbing sticks unneurotic connected Twitter aft the section United Soccer League squad mislaid its eighth consecutive match.

“What’s the grounds for consecutive losses successful @USLChampionship?” Wynalda asked aft the Lights mislaid 4-1 to Phoenix Rising connected Wednesday.

What’s the grounds for consecutive losses successful @USLChampionship –

— Eric Wynalda (@EricWynalda) September 16, 2021

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Tim Neverett, connected however helium got the play-by-play occupation for the defunct Las Vegas Thunder hockey team:

“I work my sanction successful the RJ astir being a campaigner — lone cipher from the Thunder had ever talked to me. I called (team executive) Donnie Logan and asked, ‘Did you work the insubstantial today?’ He said, ‘Yes, you should astir apt travel successful and speech to us.’ ”

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