Pat Putnam

Meditated At a monastery outside Bangkok, Thai tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan, who is spending a week as a Buddhist monk. In observance of a Thai custom that calls for men to serve as monks to demonstrate their...

In his 18 years at SI, senior writer Pat Putnam has filed stories to us from each of the 48 continental states and more than 30 foreign countries. Of his many destinations, the place Putnam has visited most often is...

Demie Mainieri has been the baseball coach at Miami Dade-North Community College for 25 years, during which time he has sent 20 players, including Kurt Bevacqua (page 60), to the big leagues. The others:

MARVELOUS MIDDLEWEIGHTSir:Pat Putnam's article Eight Minutes Of Fury (April 22) was nearly as marvelous as the long-awaited Marvelous Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns bout itself. Despite its inherent dangers and the...

RATING HOLMESSir:I agree with Pat Putnam's high estimation of Larry Holmes's boxing skills (Holmes Had a Spoonful, May 30). However, I am puzzled by his relegation of Holmes to a rank below that of Rocky Marciano and...