Flavin got the best `Tip' with Howard ; He's finally able to bring play to stage

From: The Boston Globe | Date: June 26, 2008| Author: Rich Fahey | Copyright information

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As a successful television personality, Dick Flavin of Quincy has delivered more than his share of humorous ditties, poems, and commentaries. And he always had a knack for telling a story - such as his "Teddy at the Bat" tribute to Ted Williams. Flavin performed that one at Fenway Park and the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

But it wasn't until he began his latest career - playwright - that he said he recognized where his writing talents really lie.

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