Tag Archives: Ty Cobb

Weird Game

Posted on May 7, 2012 by rightoffthebatbook

The Baltimore Orioles bested the Boston Red Sox today in Fenway Park. How weird was this game? It took more than six hours to complete. Orioles designated hitter Chris Davis went 0 for 8. Then, he was summoned to pitch! … 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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Five Things I Learned about Baseball from Ken Burns’s Baseball

Posted on December 10, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Martin) just spent 18.5 hours watching Ken Burns’s epic 1994 PBS documentary Baseball—and then I watched the 2010 two-episode sequel. I was delighted to see that Evander and I got the basic information correct in Right Off the Bat. … Continue reading →

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Wood toward the Spherical Object

Posted on August 12, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

In considering the superiority of the baseball bat over its cricket counterpart as a means to quell civil unrest (an oxymoron), Exhibit A might be the August 22, 1965, incident involving Hall of Fame San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal … Continue reading →

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