Bert Randolph Sugar- RIP (1937-2012) - Sports Collectors Bible

[Gary Dunaier]

Sugar also edited one of my favorite books, Souvenir Programs of Five Great World Series (Dover, 1980). It reprints five World Series programs (1914, 1917, 1919, 1926, 1934) along with commentary on each Series. Perhaps the most notable inclusions are the 1919 Reds program (taken from an Opie reprint), and the 1926 Cardinals program (which is the only one of the five programs that are NOT available as reprints in the Opie collection; Opie reprinted the Yankees program from that Series).

As I write this, used copies are available on Amazon for as little as $4.72 plus shipping. Great book if you're into World Series programs but don't like having to worry about handling expensive, fragile originals.

[bh3443]

What sad news.
I will never forget what a wonderful gentleman he was.
The Sports Collectors Bible holds special meaning to me, as he asked my close friend Bob Thing to author the part on post cards.
My 2 favorite and colorful boxing personalities were Mr. Sugar and local guy Mr. George Boulanger of The World Boxing Record Bureau of the 60's/70's.
RIP to these pioneers.
Bill Hedin
Framingham, MA 01701
PS: At one point George Boulanger of Framingham, MA was in the Giness World Book of Records for running for public office the most times and not winning!

[hank_jp]

How sad it was to read that this colorful character is no longer with us.
Each year, when I attended the finals of the Golden Gloves in NYC [it will be this Friday 3/30] it was always a delight to see Bert Sugar, hat on head, cigar in mouth, joyfully meeting and greeting all who approached him.
He was one of those men who lit up a room and made you feel good just being around him.
RIP Bert.