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The Greatest Hitter Ever May Not Be Who(m) You Think

Posted on March 26, 2015 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Evander) was in some Hotstove/Grapefruit/Cactus Leagues discussions with friends. One, a mathematician named Paul, said he had seen an ESPN claim that the three greatest St. Louis Cardinals were Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, and Ozzie Smith. We love the … Continue reading →

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The Yankees-Mets Subway Series at 50

Posted on June 8, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

The Mets not only took the first regular-season Subway Series game from the Yankees in 1997 (I, Evander, was there), a 6-0 spanking, they won the very first meeting in a 1962 spring-training game. The event was fraught with tension. … Continue reading →

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The Overhaul of Fame

Posted on January 11, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

Since I (Evander) am always babbling (even occasionally in a coherent manner) about this subject, Martin has egged me on to comment further on The National Baseball Hall of Fame selection process: how to ensure only the greatest players are … Continue reading →

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