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About rightoffthebatbook

Co-author of the book, "Right Off the Bat: Baseball, Cricket, Literature, and Life"

Sterling and Suzyn at Wrigley

Posted on June 20, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

At first it was just another lead-in to a Yankee broadcast on WCBS–but when I, Bill, heard “Yankees versus Chicago Cubs” I did a double-take. Don’t think I ever heard a game like this before.  Memories of long-ago broadcasts, TV … Continue reading →

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Broken Bat

Posted on June 19, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

There once was a TV show called Broken Arrow, and I believe it was on the ABC network (when stuff like The Big Three Networks mattered to the Mad Men of the Nielsen ratings). Today, players and even fans need … Continue reading →

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Liberation Bibliography

Posted on June 15, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Help liberate our book from the printer and order Right Off the Bat . When will you become part of the solution and not part of the problem? Today! Now! In advance of publication, only here, straight from the Paul … Continue reading →

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The Self-Evident Sexiness of Cricket

Posted on June 15, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

According to the actor Hugh Grant in the Financial Times, “Women do love a cricketer. It’s one of those things. It’s like Aston Martins.” As the article writer, George Parker, notes, the idea might strike some as absurd—even though Martin’s … Continue reading →

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Sellout!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Because we (Evander and Martin) are publishers, we’ve a fairly skeptical outlook on the benefits of publicity on sales. For instance, we had a wonderful time at BookExpo America (BEA) signing free, publicity copies of Right Off the Bat, knowing … Continue reading →

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Fan Clubs, Eastern and Western

Posted on June 6, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Right now, if you live in India or the West Indies, you can share the joy and passion of Cricket by joining TheCricFanClub. On their website, you can even relive the T20 World Cup 2010 or replay England versus Zimbabwe, … Continue reading →

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Right Off the Bat at Forbes.com

Posted on June 5, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

We’re featured today in the “Bury the Lead” blog by Richard Hyfler at Forbes.com. So far, the comments on the blog have plunged into the murky origins of both games—something that we tried mightily to avoid in Right Off the … Continue reading →

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Talk and Book Signing 7/7 @ 7, BookCourt in Brooklyn

Posted on June 4, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Martin and I will be discussing the great national (and international!) pastimes of cricket and baseball on 7/7 @7 (in ’11!) and signing copies of Right Off the Bat at BookCourt, 163 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201-6263, in beautiful … Continue reading →

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What’s the Immigrants’ Game, Then?

Posted on June 3, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

A story in the New York Times today discusses the role that cricket is playing in cohering South Asian immigrants who live in Rome. Cricket, according to the piece, is one of Italy’s fastest growing sports, and much more popular … Continue reading →

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That’s Entertainment?

Posted on June 1, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Let’s be honest: cricket and baseball are, in the end, about entertainment—about showing the paying customers a good time. A recent book (The House That Ruth Built: A New Stadium, the First Yankees Championship, and the Redemption of 1923 by Robert … Continue reading →

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