* Too smart for my own good

September 25, 2008

Recently, I was working on an article about Dave Kaplan, director of the Yogi Berra Museum in Little Falls, NJ. Kaplan and Berra have collaborated on four books, so I headlined the story “Berra’s Boswell.” Thought that was pretty clever, comparing Kaplan (no relation) to the biographer of Samuel Johnson.

Then my copy-editor asked about the reference. Which Boswell? Tom Boswell, the Washington Post sports columnist? Ken Boswell, a second baseman for the Mets in the 60s and 70s?

So much for that.

Then I saw this piece from the International Herald Tribune. Made me realize I was taking way too much for granted. Like people all over the world know about baseball. One of the things I hate about going on vacation is the lack of newspaper coverage on the game. Went two weeks without it earlier this summer while in Spain. Didn’t learn about Bobby Murcer’s death until I got home.

Anyway, this piece from the Trib informs the world about the closing of Yankee Stadium and its impact on culture.

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