Mark Purdy
San Jose Mercury News
San Jose, CA, United States
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Past articles by Mark:
Purdy: How San Jose can avoid Oakland’s boiling sports problem
The Sharks are anxious about what is to come in their Downtown West neighborhood. → Read More
On this date, 1988: Terry Steinbach the unlikely All-Star Game MVP
Some felt A’s catcher didn’t belong in All-Star Game, but Steinbach homered off Dwight Gooden in his unforgettable All-Star moment. → Read More
On this date, 2014: Giants’ Tim Lincecum throws another no-hitter
Freakish star Tim Lincecum blanks San Diego to become the first San Francisco Giants pitcher to throw multiple no-hitters. → Read More
On this date, 2009: Warriors draft Stephen Curry, who looks like a keeper
From 2009: Warriors look like they finally got it right by drafting the Davidson star. → Read More
On this date, 2016: Sharks’ Stanley Cup dream ruined by Penguins
The San Jose Sharks bemoan missed chances as they watch Pittsburgh win Stanley Cup title at SAP Center. → Read More
On this date, 2016: Sharks lose their first Stanley Cup Finals game
The Penguins were too quick for San Jose, which was in slow motion and lost 3-2 in Pittsburgh in Game 1 of the Finals. → Read More
On this date, 1995: Sharks win 2 OT, Game 7 thriller
For the second time in two postseasons, the Sharks upset a favorite in Game 7 of the first round. → Read More
On this date, 2004: Sharks, Nabokov silence Calgary in playoff victory
Back in 2004, San Jose Sharks made a statement with their Game 3 shutout over Calgary in the Western Conference finals. → Read More
On this date, 1987: Magic, Kareem and the Showtime Lakers are no match for Sleepy Floyd
The Warriors' Sleepy Floyd sets an NBA playoff record, scoring 29 points in one quarter. → Read More
Mark Purdy: An ode to a football coach, and a friend
Bill McPherson won five Super Bowls as a member of the San Francisco 49ers coaching staff and forged a bond with a newspaperman that lasted 40-plus years. → Read More
Mark Purdy: An ode to a football coach, and a friend
Longtime sportswriter Mark Purdy and longtime 49ers coach Bill McPherson had a bond that spanned 40 years. → Read More
Purdy: Willie McCovey’s legend is secure in Bay Area
Editor’s note: Before his retirement in 2017, Mercury News sports columnist Mark Purdy reflected on Giants legend Willie McCovey.How incredibly sad to hear that Willie McCovey is no longer wi… → Read More
Purdy: Willie McCovey’s legend is secure in Bay Area
Editor’s note: Before his retirement in 2017, Mercury News sports columnist Mark Purdy reflected on Giants legend Willie McCovey. How incredibly sad to hear that Willie McCovey is no longer w… → Read More
Stanford announces death of legendary announcer Bob Murphy
Bob Murphy, who broadcast Stanford football and basketball for 43 years before retiring in 2007, died Tuesday. → Read More
Mark Purdy says farewell after 33 years at The Mercury News
The final column for the man who named McCovey Cove. → Read More
Purdy: One last Better Mail Than Jail
After 33 years, some final reader feedback for the retiring Mercury News and East Bay Times columnist. → Read More
Mark Purdy: In search of A’s field of dreams
As you might know, this is the year the A’s and majority owner John Fisher have finally become serious about a new ballpark. They have practically built the season’s marketing campaign — “Rooted In Oakland” — → Read More
Marathe’s snap opinions about the last eight 49ers head coaches
Paraag Marathe, the 49ers’ chief strategy officer and executive vice-president of football operations, has been with the 49ers for 17 seasons. That means he has survived the terms of eight he… → Read More
Purdy: Paarag Marathe and his back story are a slice of 49ers intrigue
The team’s chief strategy officer began his executive training as a 12-year-old cashier in his family’s local pizza parlor–and says that’s helped him in his current job. → Read More
Purdy: Touring the A’s three competing ballpark sites–and forecasting the winner
An up-close examination of the potential locations–Howard Terminal, Laney College and the Coliseum–yields an obvious conclusion: Only one of the sites would be a snap on which to build. → Read More