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Cy Young Award

Truth in advertising: The Charlie O’Brien biography

January 14, 2015

I had originally included this in a roundup of the upcoming new titles, but after some consideration, I decided to give this a life of its own. In the “was this trip really necessary” department: A Charlie O’Brien biography? By a university press no less? Yup: The Cy Young Catcher. Yes, the statement that O’Brien […]

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Lest we forget: Bob Welch

June 10, 2014

The former embattled Major League pitcher passed away yesterday at the age of 57. Welch wrote about his addiction issues in Five O’Clock Comes Early with George Vecsey. Originally published in 1981 with the subtitle “A Young Man’s Battle with Alcoholism,” it was re-released a decade later with “A Cy Young Award-Winner Recounts His Greatest […]

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Mental Floss baseball quiz time

November 8, 2011

Cy Young or Cy Not? (Can’t believe I got four wrong!)

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