Tag Archives: Joe DiMaggio

“Willie, Mickey, and the Duke” (and Probably in that Order)

Posted on March 3, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

The New York Times obituary portrays a self-lacerating Duke Snider. I had no idea. Snider’s career (1947–64) overlapped my early following baseball only on the late side. I therefore had a slight connection to this member of the New York City … Continue reading →

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The Line-Up

Posted on February 27, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

In their most recent game against England in the World Cup, India’s top seven batsmen consisted of the following names: Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, M. S. Dhoni, Yusuf Pathan, and Virat Kohli. For the baseball fans … Continue reading →

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