Some sad news. Art was a regular here at one point.
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I can’t take much more of this.Some sad news. Art was a regular here at one point.
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Me too. We never met in person, but Art and I were New England sports writers at the same time (I was in Bristol. Conn.) and developed a 25+ -year online relationship beginning with his ProJo site. RIP to a passionate and knowledgeable Sox fan and a wonderful guy.Man this stings. My introduction to Red Sox themed message boarding was on the old projo board. Loved reading his stuff.
You really capture him well with the bolded portion. He was thoughtful and analytic and realistic in his assessments and expectations, but the key was that he always maintained an optimistic tone and outlook. That was in particular short supply in coverage of the Sox back then. The national media loved furthering the whole obnoxious 'curse' narrative, and far too much of the local media reveled in poking the fanbase with it as well if they weren't wallowing in the 'woe is me' mentality themselves.Art was Joe Posnanski v1.0, which isn't a slam. He was a guy who wrote with a lot of joy and looked at the sporting world very optimistically. These types of people were in short supply in the late 90s/early 00s and he became a favorite of mine for that reason. He was also one of the first that used stats, but not as a crutch and he didn't treat the Internet as some dystopian level of hell. He would interact with people on the old ProJo site and here and just talk and share ideas. He never big timed anyone--though he certainly could.
Martone was a nice and fair guy in a sea of wannabe tough guys and shit stirrers.
Man, I haven't thought of him in a long time. This sucks.
Oh man....Some sad news. Art was a regular here at one point.
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He always used his real name, simply Art Martone, as far as I remember. Sadly, I'm not sure how much of that old content survived the many server changes and upgrades through the years.Is it appropriate to ask what his screen name was here? I lurked for several before joining, and just curious. He sounds like a terrific guy, and my condolences to those of you who did know him.
I can’t take much more of this.
Yeah, his member profile states that he had 73 messages but none are visible/accessible.He always used his real name, simply Art Martone, as far as I remember. Sadly, I'm not sure how much of that old content survived the many server changes and upgrades through the years.
Nothing like waking up to a shot to the heart and a kick in the head.... Just Ouch.
This is my story as well. I started on the ProJo message board c. 2001, which then introduced me to SoSH. I am a beneficiary of Art Martone's professional ability; everything about his professionalism pointed to his being a good, decent man. Nothing I've heard or read about him would indicate that is an incorrect characterization. Sad to hear of his passing. May you rest in peace and Godspeed to you Art.Man this stings. My introduction to Red Sox themed message boarding was on the old projo board. Loved reading his stuff.
You're referring to Louis DiLullo, aka the "Pinstriped Pope" and the proprietor of yankeetradition.com. He was definitely the kind of Yankee fan who lived to chant "1918". He seems to have disappeared from the internet.LOL....I hope Art would appreciate this a bit.
To those that didn't know him --- there was a Yankee-fan troll that used to go on the projo message board and kinda' poke us in the eyes when the Sox would lose another big game to the Pinstripes.
I think his name was Lou....from Providence. Many would troll him in return and call him deLOUsional.
In any case --- Art put up with his schtick....and in the end won him over. Art was "that" kind of a guy --- that had soft-skills that others didn't.
Just thought I'd add that random thought.
You know what made Art stand out from his peers? He genuinely loved baseball, the Red Sox and the fans who followed the team unlike a lot of other Sox writers. RIP.
Art was smart and talented and thoughtful and was one of those fortunate people who got to do what they loved as a profession. I've always felt that Chad was the person who took up Art's mantle over the past decade or so.A combination of Joe Posnanski and Chad Finn with a wry sense of humor like Ray Goulding mixed in.
Me too. Like Art, Chad is "one of us."Art was smart and talented and thoughtful and was one of those fortunate people who got to do what they loved as a profession. I've always felt that Chad was the person who took up Art's mantle over the past decade or so.
Off the Wall! All day I was trying to think of the name of his page and I couldn't. I knew he wrote Art's Notebook, but I knew the forum had some separate name. It's great to see so many acknowledgements, it seemed like his recognition faded when he moved into the editor role, but he was a really important part of giving Sox fans a smart place to hang out and talk about the Sox. This place isn't the same without that.Oh man, this one hurts. I was a regular contributor to Art's Off the Wall page on ProJo. It was always a thrill to have him pick your comment or question and riff on it. We were supposed to get together one day to catch a PawSox game but duty called for him at the last minute (he was nice enough to leave tickets for me and my son). He still did a little writing about the local teams on Facebook in recent years. Just a really good guy.
R.I.P., my friend
Yes! I remember Warren Rosenberg....You're referring to Louis DiLullo, aka the "Pinstriped Pope" and the proprietor of yankeetradition.com. He was definitely the kind of Yankee fan who lived to chant "1918". He seems to have disappeared from the internet.
Another regular on that board who seemed like a really nice guy was Warren Rosenberg (IIRC). Art used to interact with him a fair amount, hope he's doing well.
It certainly is. Nice check for a great cause, too!Isn't that LJ behind Johnny Damon? Or is my mind playing tricks?
Oh man, he was Pumpsie here, and he hasn't been around for forever and a day. Given the last 24 hours or so, I'm afraid to look into that too deeply.Valmoose too!
Man, oh man. Didn't Warren live in NYC and always talk about drinking whiskey? He posted a ton there but it doesn't seem like he ventured into these parts.Yes! I remember Warren Rosenberg....
Valmoose too!
Given all the folks we've lost over the past few years - and it definitely feels like we've lost more than normal - it feels like the right time to say this, even if this isn't the right thread. To LJ, all of the dopes who have had to put up with untold nonsense (and perhaps worse) and our fellow members/lurkers- thank you. This place isn't perfect by any stretch but SoSH has added unmeasurable value to my life over the past two decades.Somewhat unrelated, but it's crazy to me that these days someone could be a decade or longer member here, and not really know much about him. All I can say is that if it weren't for him, none of us are here now. There would be no here. We all owe him a debt of gratitude that we'll never be able to repay in full. I honestly can't imagine what life would look like had this place never come to be. I just know that I would be oh so much the worse for it.
Just 66. Linking a nice tribute by Mark Patinkin, a contemporary of Art’s. Mark shares how early Art got into the Journal newsroom. He was around 16 and started at the bottom and worked his way up. I only met Art a few times. His genuine sincerity was always on display.As an old vet of the amazing ProJo board (circa 1999?), I am heartsick to hear that Art has died. Just horrible news.
Does anyone know how old he was?