Tag Archives: Bobby Cox

Earl Weaver, Dead at 82, R.I.P.

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

Though a great strategist in and of what today is called small ball, his favorite play bluntly remained “the three-run home run.” His all-time winning percentage is .583. He led the Baltimore Orioles to three American League championships in his … Continue reading →

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I Sit in One of the Dives on 52nd Street Rooting for My Team

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Even at this joyous time of year, I (Evander) cannot help remembering the terrible-Yankees years: the tsunami of 1965 (25 games out of first place); 1966 (26.5 games out and in the cellar! just below the Red Sox); 1967 (20 … Continue reading →

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