A cartoonish Peter Schmuck
When I heard that one of the great sports cartoonists of our time – Mike Ricigliano – had been asked to do a caricature of me for my blog and other promotional purposes, my head swelled up even more than usual.
I hope this doesn’t sound egotistical, but I think Mike captured the essence of Schmuck – from the huge noggin to the embarrassing wardrobe to the love of any endeavor that requires a ball, a bat, a puck or a menu.
You’ll be seeing Mike’s artwork here on the blog, in some advertisements for The Sun and on a series of wacky T-shirts that will be available soon. Let me know what you think.
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Comments
Shouldn't you be saving that turtle instead of running him over?
Posted by: Chuck in Hawaii | April 2, 2010 6:17 AM
I agree it is you!! Hope Balt Sun realizes that between you, Jeff Z, and all the other excellent sports writers on the staff it would not be such an excellent newspaper.
Posted by: orange and black | April 2, 2010 6:21 AM
I agree with Chuck - kinda looks like you're about to step on Testudo. Could also question the B-ball but don't want to be indelicate
Posted by: fred in canton | April 2, 2010 6:49 AM
First off it shows you running, highly unlikely and you also look rather svelte, how much did that cost you?
Posted by: Quizicat | April 2, 2010 7:20 AM
He was a little generous in the mid-section....
Posted by: Rob K. | April 2, 2010 7:33 AM
Excellent!!
Posted by: D. Cabrera | April 2, 2010 7:39 AM
Roch to take his shots in
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1 . . .
Posted by: eric | April 2, 2010 7:43 AM
It's not very realistic. There's only one hot dog.
Posted by: Chris Joseph | April 2, 2010 8:34 AM
I spotted one inaccuracy already. That hot dog would be half-eaten by now. So would the turtle.
Posted by: Roch Kubatko | April 2, 2010 8:40 AM
Hey Pete,
Being a sports writer is job many of us dream of. Is it as cool as we imagine (and as it is depicted in the cartoon)? We know you can't disrespect your profession or employer publicly, and you wouldn't boast about what a great job you have, but maybe you could say what like best and least about covering sports for a major newspaper. What would you do if you weren't a sports writer? What path did you take to get where you are? Would you do it again?
Posted by: The Big E | April 2, 2010 9:04 AM
Pete,
My son and I are planning to reveal our inner Schmuck by wearing the tshirts at the April 10 O's game. Look for us in the first row behind Toronto's dugout.
Cheers,
Tim
Posted by: Tim Thomas | April 2, 2010 9:08 AM
Nice touch filling your shirt up with all those Baltimore Sun bursts.
Any chance that Ricig can work in a wild-eyed thoroughbred?
Posted by: Barry | April 2, 2010 9:13 AM
One hot dog? Really??? Just one?????
Posted by: Scott | April 2, 2010 9:19 AM
I think Mike got this one wrong - I've always pictured you as running toward the food court and walking back....
Posted by: Gene | April 2, 2010 9:24 AM
LOL!
Pete -- do you know if Mike Ricigliano will be doing the cartoon-per-game for the coming O's season?
I loved that last year.
Posted by: Ferg Deluxe | April 2, 2010 9:34 AM
Pete, you may have hit upon a great idea for your own line of men's fragrances: "Essence of Schmuck ". At a store near us? Soon? BG
Posted by: Bill Goode, Jr. | April 2, 2010 9:38 AM
good one Bill...."Essence of Schmuck"....a fragrance of esskay hot dogs, mountain dew, piney car freshener and a splash of aqua velva. Sold at a discount store near you......
Posted by: Rob K. | April 2, 2010 9:56 AM
Great cartoon Pete,
That bird though.... it's flying waaaaay too high.....
Posted by: wayne | April 2, 2010 9:59 AM
Aren't you supposed to be holding a can of Diet Dr. Pepper?
Posted by: Nick | April 2, 2010 10:29 AM
Looks great, Pete!
Posted by: Mike in Chicago | April 2, 2010 10:41 AM
LOVE it! But where's the Diet Dr.Pepper??
Posted by: John from Kensington | April 2, 2010 11:35 AM
Glad there was a Hockey puck in there.
Don't want to go ACLU on you!
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Pete's reply: Can't believe you would misrepresent me as an anti-hockey guy. Don't your remember the concussion I got at the Caps fantasy media day. And I'm going to the Lightning/Rangers game tonight in Tampa. So there.
Posted by: SHAMROCK | April 2, 2010 11:43 AM
Why is there no picture of a raven? C'mon Mike, a football just doesn't get it!
Posted by: AZ Raven Fan | April 2, 2010 12:48 PM
Jealous, Pete. Hockey is the only sport I haven't seen live...Last game I went to was Miami at UNC in college basketball. It was UNC's 2000th basketball win. Too bad 1000 of the wins have come against the Terps...GO TERPS!!!
Posted by: Guru76 | April 2, 2010 1:06 PM
Congrats on the charicature by Ricig....he is one of the best and I am very happy to hear that he will be contributing to the blog. Meanwhile, leave it to Wayne to lay his negativity on it. My hero....NOT.
Posted by: Dave Taylor | April 2, 2010 2:23 PM
That picture is hot fire!
I want a shirt.
Posted by: AZ Chuck | April 2, 2010 2:29 PM
Pete...
Just making sure...
Someone needs to stick up for hockey around here!
ROCK THE RED! GO CAPS!
Posted by: SHAMROCK | April 2, 2010 5:33 PM
Is that you or Jim Hunter...HAHA. Great I can't wait to buy one, have them made into Hawaiian shirts!
Posted by: gueman | April 3, 2010 10:12 AM
Now you can reveal your inner Schmuck by wearing a "Big Schmuck Fan" or "got Schmuck?" t-shirt with Pete's caricature drawn by Ricig. Visit www.gotSchmuck.com to order!
Posted by: Tim Thomas | April 5, 2010 3:06 PM