Tag Archives: Milwaukee Braves

Tab, Joe, Joe, and Joe

Posted on July 21, 2018 by rightoffthebatbook

The synchronicity of nostalgia. Events that rhyme in time. A circling of the sun. The revolution of the cold-blooded moon. Fantasy and fact orbit one another! It is 60 years ago today, July 21, 2018, that “Joe Boyd, a middle-aged real estate salesman, … Continue reading →

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Group Psychotherapy for Cleveland

Posted on November 6, 2016 by rightoffthebatbook

Nicholas Frankovich asks if Cleveland Indians (in 2022 to be called the Guardians) fans require a big-couch session with a group psychotherapist. It’s a reasonable question. The 1954 Indians still hold the modern record for regular-season winning percentage—till the nonexistent … Continue reading →

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Patel and Singh, and Pray for Rain

Posted on June 7, 2013 by rightoffthebatbook

Among old-time Braves fans, the saying ran “Spahn and Sain, and pray for rain,” or its variant: “Spahn and Sain, and two days of rain.” The reference is to Warren Spahn—perhaps the most overlooked super pitcher (even if he is … Continue reading →

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Farewell, Moose Skowron

Posted on April 28, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

The baseball firmament lost one of its all-time World Series stars. Bill “Moose” Skowron, a fixture at Yankees Oldtimers’ Day for decades following his career, died of congestive heart failure and cancer. Although he made the final out in the … Continue reading →

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