Oct. 4, 2025 ~ Mitch Albom grew up in Philadelphia, was an amateur boxer, a nightclub singer, and a pianist. He became a writer and has been voted the number one sports columnist in the nation 13 times by the Associated Press. He was a panelist on ESPN’s “Sports Reporters” for 26 years and is the author of 13 books, including “Tuesdays With Morrie” and his latest book, “Twice” which will be released next week.