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The Greatest Hitter Ever May Not Be Who(m) You Think
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
Farewell, Moose Skowron
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
The Man
I want to thank my writing partner Martin for his dispatch from Finland. I was wondering if he’d give us a Wilsonian allusion: Edmund that is. And he did! . . . Although Martin is The Man, I want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, Literature, Mickey Mantle, St. Louis Cardinals, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, Willie Mays
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Our Old Friend Jason Giambi
Jason Giambi (a player who probably ruined a great career with overuse of steroids), now with the Colorado Rockies, became the second-oldest ever to hit three home runs in a game. The oldest? Babe Ruth? Reggie Jackson? No! The oldest … Continue reading
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Tagged Babe Ruth, Colorado Rockies, Jason Giamgi, Reggie Jackson, Stan Musial
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Right Off the Bat 