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Babe Ruth Had the Spanish Flu Twice in 1918
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 →
Posted in Baseball, Right Off the Bat Book, Right Off the Bat Website
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Tagged Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Black Sox scandal, Chicago Cubs, Christy Mathewson, Cincinnati Reds, Curse of the Bambino, Curse of the Billy Goat, Edward Grant Barrow, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hal Chase, home run, Literature, Major League Baseball, pandemic, Spanish Flu, Steve Bartman, Tillie Walker, World Series
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Group Psychotherapy for Cleveland
Nicholas Frankovich asks if Cleveland Indians (starting 2022 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 Law of Averages caught up … Continue reading →
Posted in Baseball, Cricket, Right Off the Bat Website, T20 Cricket, Yankees
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Tagged American League, Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox, Cal Koonce, Chicago Cubs, Chuck Knoblauch, Cleveland Indians, Jon Lester, Milwaukee Braves, New York Giants, New York Yankees, Steve Bartman, Steve Sax, William Van Ornum, World Series, yips
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