Frank Murtaugh

Won and Oh! Three thoughts on the undefeated Memphis Tigers.

Three thoughts on the undefeated Memphis Tigers at the season's midpoint (kinda). www.memphisflyer.com/won-and-oh

A Centennial Fit for a King Gone but never forgotten: the “Beale Street Blues Boy.”

B.B. King's centennial is a reminder to celebrate those you love, and long before their centennial.

I wrote this in September 2001. Hope it helps someone today.

Catching Crooks A Cardinals prospect has excelled with Memphis, both at the plate and behind it.

Can Jimmy Crooks separate himself from a crowded cohort of Cardinal catchers?

Kickoff countdown at 10 days. Grab yourself a copy!

Light your candles tonight.

All the best in your new ventures, Dan. Glad we share some career roots, and I continue to admire your work.

Cooling down on World Elephant Day at the Memphis Zoo.

Tee It Up: Remembering Phil Cannon The spirit of a beloved Memphian will lift the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

I like to share this salute to Phil Cannon (from 2020) when the #FESJC tees off.

Happy birthday to this gentleman.

Every August, I’m convinced the City Guide is the best we’ve ever published. This year I’m right. Subscribe, and we’ll send you a copy. memphismagazine.com

I attended Ozzie Smith’s Hall of Fame induction (2002) with my dad. Musial there. Gibson, Brock, Red. Aaron, Mays, Koufax. One of those memories that gains in glow every year.

“Should” Ain’t Good A few thoughts on the delicate art of shedding regret.

Regrets? I've had a few. But I also have solutions.

It's hard to see a legend like Novak taken down by youth. Tennis is similar to boxing. Father Time undefeated.

Said goodbye to sweet Rita earlier this month. Likely the 10 happiest years of my life. I love this picture.

Federal Express: The Million-Dollar Dream Machine How Fred Smith confounded the experts and turned an impossible idea into a $160 million reality.

Best piece you'll read on Fred Smith and the FedEx origin story. He changed Memphis for the better. memphismagazine.com/features/fre...

“Jaws” hit screens 50 years ago today. What a difference a half-century makes.

My dad, Frank Murtaugh Jr. Happy Father’s Day.

Barack Obama Appreciation Day? Count me in.

A book I would buy the day it’s published: Top 50 Grand Slam finals in tennis history. Today’s French final would make the book.

Bless the memory and families of those Americans who gave their lives for democracy at Normandy in 1944. I’d like to think their spirit will help us through the current crisis. Heroes live forever.

2025 CEO of the Year: Brett Batterson Now in his tenth year as head of the Orpheum Theatre Group, he says, “My goal is always to be fair.”

If you subscribe to Memphis Magazine, this profile would have been in your mailbox four weeks ago. Twelve issues for 18 bucks. memphismagazine.com Enjoy our profile of Orpheum CEO Brett Batterson.

Moments Matter Time and place can be a perfect match.

I like to share this on Memorial Day. The time my family witnessed the funeral procession of Frank Buckles, the last American World War I veteran.

Preferred Pain Why do we devote ourselves to a team when most seasons end in defeat?

We wear their colors. We cheer every victory. But nearly every season ends in defeat. Why do we do this to ourselves?

Here's hoping Pete Rose finally gets into the Hall of Fame. Cruel twist, his "release" coming eight months after he died. Better posthumous than never.

During my high school days (in Vermont, mind you), my buddies and I paid attention to three college-basketball rivalries: North Carolina-Duke, Syracuse-Georgetown, and Memphis State-Louisville. Tigers-Cardinals makes the sport better.

YES! Memphis-Louisville resuming its basketball rivalry. Six-year series on the schedule(s), most dates still to be determined. Tigers and Cardinals will play in Louisville on December 13th this year. Then at FEF for 2026-27 season. Salute, Penny Hardaway.

May the Fourth be with you!

Really happy for Edgar Renteria and especially Al Hrabosky, new members of the Cardinals’ Hall of Fame. But we need to get George Hendrick a plaque. It won’t happen with fan vote. Will require committee selection (like AH this year).

A Memphis rose to brighten your day.