A national pastime trifecta in the brainy magazine in the November/December issue. At this point, the citations refer to the print version only.
- Oakland As general manager Billy “Moneyball” Beane is hailed as one of “the new Einsteins” in a featured article.
- In an item about man’s best friend:
“Portuguese water dogs…[have] been living up to their moniker as employees for the San Francisco Giants. The pooches work overtime, going after any home run ball that gets smacked into the bay. For every ball the BARK (Baseball Aquaitic Retrieval Korps) squad retrieves, the Giants donate money to a local animal charity.”
- In a paean to game show host Bob Barker:
“As a child, Barker dreamed of pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals. When the manager of the Cardinals, Whitey Herzog, found this out, he invited Barker to show off his skills on the field and then offered him a contract. To this day, Bob Barker gets paid $1 a year if he keeps his promise never to pitch for the Cardinals again.”
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