Mike Lupica facts for kids

Michael Lupica, born on May 11, 1952, is a well-known American author and former newspaper writer. He is famous for his strong opinions on sports, which he shared in the New York Daily News. He also appeared often on ESPN.

About Michael Lupica

Michael Lupica was born in Oneida, New York. He spent his early childhood there. In 1964, his family moved to Nashua, New Hampshire. He went to middle school and Bishop Guertin High School there, finishing in 1970. He then graduated from Boston College in 1974.

Lupica first became known as a sportswriter in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He wrote a column called "The Sporting Life" for Esquire magazine for ten years. He has also written for other magazines like Golf Digest and Parade. In 2003, he received the Jim Murray Award for his sports writing.

His Work as a Columnist

Lupica started working for the New York Daily News in 1977. He spent most of his career there as a columnist. A columnist writes regular articles, sharing their opinions on different topics. He wrote several sports columns each week. He also had a special Sunday column called "Shooting from the Lip." This column included his main thoughts and quick, sharp observations about the week's sports news.

Later in his career, he also wrote a regular column about politics. He left the Daily News in July 2018. Michael Lupica often wrote about sports teams like the New York Yankees. He also shared his views on public figures and major projects, such as the new Yankee Stadium.

Michael Lupica as an Author

Michael Lupica has written many books. He helped write autobiographies for famous people like baseball player Reggie Jackson and football coach Bill Parcells. He also worked with screenwriter William Goldman on a non-fiction book called Wait Till Next Year.

He wrote books like Mad as Hell: How Sports Got Away From the Fans and How We Get It Back. Another book, Summer of ’98: When Homers Flew, Records Fell, and Baseball Reclaimed America, was about the exciting 1998 baseball season. He shared how this season helped him connect with his son over their love for baseball. Lupica has also spoken out against the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports.

Lupica is also a novelist, meaning he writes fiction stories. He created a series of mystery books about a fictional TV reporter named Peter Finley. One of these books, Dead Air, was nominated for an award and was even made into a TV movie.

He has written many books for young readers, too. His book Travel Team is about a young basketball player. In 2006, his book Heat was published. This story is based on a real-life event involving a Little League baseball team. He also wrote Miracle on 49th Street and Summer Ball, which is a sequel to Travel Team.

Lupica has also continued writing novels for characters created by the late crime author Robert B. Parker.

Television and Radio Appearances

Since 1988, Michael Lupica has been a regular guest on The Sports Reporters on ESPN. This show features different sports experts discussing the latest news. He also hosted his own TV show, The Mike Lupica Show, on ESPN2 for a short time.

He has appeared on many other TV and radio programs. These include CBS Morning News and Good Morning America. He also hosted a daily radio show on WEPN-FM from 2011 to 2015.

Michael Lupica's Books

Non-Series Books

Books for Adults

• Reggie! (with Reggie Jackson, 1984)
• Parcells: An Autobiography of the Biggest Giant of Them All (with Bill Parcells, 1987)
• Wait 'till Next Year: The Story of a Season When What Should've Happened Didn't and What Could've Gone Wrong Did (with William Goldman, 1988)
• Shooting From The Lip: Essays, Columns, Quips, and Gripes in the Grand Tradition of Dyspeptic Sports Writing (1988)
• Jump! (1995)
• Mad as Hell: How Sports Got Away from the Fans and How We Get It Back (1996)
• Summer of '98: When Homers Flew, Records Fell, and Baseball Reclaimed America (1999)
• Yankees '98: Best Ever! (1999)
• Bump and Run (2000)
• Full Court Press (2001)
• Wild Pitch (2002)
• Red Zone (2003)
• Too Far (2004)
• Best American Sports Writing 2005 (edited by; 2005)
• Fathers & Sons & Sports: An Anthology of Great American Sports Writing (2008)

Books for Young Adults

• Heat (2005)
• Miracle on 49th Street (2006)
• The Big Field (2008)
• Million-Dollar Throw (2009)
• The Batboy (2010)
• Hero (2010)
• Underdogs (2011)
• True Legend (2012)
• QB 1 (2013)
• Fantasy League (2014)
• The Only Game (2015)
• Fast Break (2015)
• The Extra Yard (2017)

Book Series

Adult Series

Peter Finley series

• Dead Air (1986)
• Extra Credits (1990)
• Limited Partner (1990)

Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall series

• Blood Feud (2018)
• Grudge Match (2020)

Robert B. Parker's Jesse Stone series

• Fool's Paradise (2020)
• Stone's Throw (2021)
• Fallout (2022)

Robert B. Parker's Spenser series

• Broken Trust (2023)
• Hot Property (2024)

Young Adult Series

Comeback Kids series

• Two-Minute Drill (2007)
• Hot Hand (2007)
• Safe at Home (novel) (2008)
• Long Shot (2008)
• Shoot-Out (2010)

Game Changers series

• Game Changers (2012)
• Play Makers (2013)
• Heavy Hitters (2014)

Zach and Zoe mystery series

• The Hockey Rink Hunt

Related books

• Travel Team (2004)
• Summer Ball (2007)