The Mandatory Movie and TV Baseball All-Stars

May 16, 2014

With the upcoming Million Dollar Arm set to add a new chapter to the long and distinguished history of America’s pastime (Indian cricketers!), it’s time we celebrated a sport that is truly open to everyone regardless of age, gender, or species. Meet the All-Mandatory Team, and prepare your fourth base for our slider…

As a writer, editor, and producer, Eric’s work has appeared in publications such as Men’s Journal, NBC, Mental Floss, Nylon, and Cosmopolitan. He helped launch the original Maxim.com and served as entertainment editor for the print magazine, and most recently was a lead editor of the Co.Create digital vertical at Fast Company. He helped launch Attack of the Show on the G4 Network as the show’s first head writer (and occasional stunt panda), and developed the brand voice across multiple platforms as senior copywriter/editor for Tommy Hilfiger. He has also served as a script consultant for Spike TV, and a copywriting consultant for VaynerMedia as well as fashion brands such as Kahn Lucas and Flaneur. He studied English and Film at Boston University, once babysat with Angelina Jolie while doing thankless PA work on indie films in the 90s, and his first grown-up office job was with Muppets.