Tag Archives: Steve Bartman

Babe Ruth Had the Spanish Flu Twice in 1918

Posted on June 11, 2020 by rightoffthebatbook

My (Evander’s) old friend and longtime supporter of the Right off the Bat project, Mike Katzmarek, reported a story he’d heard on a French-radio broadcast that started me on the slightly scattered subjects of this blog. Thanks also go to … 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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