Bits and Pieces

<p>Denny McClain, one of baseball’s favorite convicted felons, is scheduled to be <a href=”http://www.murfreesboropost.com/news.php?viewStory=3046″>keynote speaker</a> at Middle Tennessee State University’s&nbsp; annual Conference on Baseball in Literature and Culture on March 30. <a onclick=”window.open(this.href, ‘_blank’, ‘width=240,height=240,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0’); return false” href=”http://baseballbookshelf.mlblogs.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/mclain.jpg”></a></p>

<p>McClain, the last pitcher to win 30 games, has just released his autobiography, <em>I Told You I Wasn’t Perfect </em>(Triumph). Look for a review in the coming weeks.</p>

<p>According to the MTSU website, &quot;the Conference<strong> </strong>theme defines ‘culture’ loosely. In addition to baseball literature, topics could include aspects of baseball history, baseball and urban development, ballpark design, baseball and economics, baseball and media, baseball in painting or music, readings of creative works, etc.&quot;</p>

<p>For more information, contact Dr. Ron Kates, Department of English, Box 70, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 or by email to <a href=”mailto:rkates@mtsu.edu”>rkates@mtsu.edu</a>.</p>

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