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Jim Brosnan: An Appreciation

July 8, 2014

As discussed last week, Jim Brosnan’s contribution to the world of sports memoir has gone under-noticed. Only a couple of obituaries have appeared — The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Washington Post among them. Nothing of consequence from ESPN, or even MLB.com. I reached out to a couple of literary gentlemen for their […]

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Major League franchises: Not just for the big boys anymore

July 25, 2012 · 4 comments

Former MLB pitcher Dave Baldwin, author of the memoir Snake Jazz, and SABR member Eric Sallee have a new venture: they are part of a group seeking to bring a Major League franchise to their small town of Yachats, OR (population:  688) Baldwin has created a new web presence to chronicle the efforts: Welcome to […]

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Literary birthday greetings, new: Dave Baldwin

March 30, 2011

Baldwin, a “journeyman” pitcher in the 1960s-70s, turns 73 today. He published his memoirs, Snake Jazz, in 2008.Nothing sensationalistic here — no drugs or sex — just an honest, sentimental look at a young man’s journey through a brief section of his life. Dr. Baldwin has gone on to some major accomplishments, post-baseball. He earned […]

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* Q&A with author and former MLB pitcher Dave Baldwin

February 12, 2009 · 2 comments

Dave Baldwin pitched for the Washington Senators, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago White Sox during his six-year career (1966-70 and ’73). Used strictly in relief, he compiled a 6-11 record in 176 games, but posted a very respectable 3.08 ERA, giving up just 190 hits in 224-plus innings. But numbers can never tell the whole story. […]

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