Monthly Archives: May 2013

No Door Mat this Moore

Posted on May 25, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Evander) am listening to the Yankees broadcast as this unseasonably, downnright cold (at Right Off the Bat HQ) Memorial Day weekend gets off the ground: the unofficial beginning of summer and all the great baseball stuff that goes along … Continue reading →

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Sex

Posted on May 10, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

Of course, I (Evander) realize the subject-title line of this blog is sexist and about as un-pc as it gets. If “sex sells” however, I hope these, our congratulations to Hofstra University NCAA Women’s Division I softball pitcher Olivia Galati, … Continue reading →

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Sinko day mayo 1956

Posted on May 6, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Evander) have waxed perhaps not-so-poetic(ly) on May 22 as the upcoming jubilee of the home run Mickey Mantle nearly launched out of old Yankee Stadium. Some estimates have the ball traveling something like 730 feet. More realistically its distance, … Continue reading →

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Take Me out with the Marx Brothers

Posted on May 4, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

“Now, Chicolini, I want a full, detailed report of your investigation.” “All-a right! I-a tell you. Monday, we watch Firefly’s house. But he no come out. Tuesday, we go to the ball game. But he fool us—he no show up. … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Know Joe Horlen Is Jewish

Posted on May 4, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

Do check out this entertaining 4-minute video on the prideful gathering of signatures from every active or retired Jewish-American Major League Baseball player (and “a couple other” celebrities). (Some in the video have died. The late Norm Sherry [his brother … Continue reading →

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Right Off the Bat at Home on the Sound

Posted on May 2, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

A few weeks ago, Evander and I (Martin) put on a little show about Right Off the Bat to some members of At Home on the Sound in Larchmont, New York. The estimable Eileen Mason, a producer for Larchmont Mamaroneck Community … Continue reading →

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