Monthly Archives: August 2012

The John Michael Paveskovich Pole

Posted on August 14, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

Christened by one-time teammate and broadcaster Mel Parnell “The Pesky Pole,” at 302 feet from home plate in right field at Fenway Park a ball landing there was just the right distance for Johnny Pesky. Phil Rizzuto’s rival died yesterday. … Continue reading →

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England v. South Africa, Second Test (or, The Kevin Pieterson Show)

Posted on August 13, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Martin), having been otherwise occupied with another little sporting event (or, more accurately, massive Olympic-sized occasion) occurring in England over the last couple of weeks, have not been faithful to my plan to blog on every day of every … Continue reading →

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The Other Babe Could Play Baseball, Too

Posted on August 13, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

With so many U.S. women having taken gold medals in the just-concluded Summer Olympic Games, I (Evander) wanted to call your attention to perhaps the greatest all-round woman athlete of them all. The aptly named Babe Didrikson Zaharias (she married … Continue reading →

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