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J. R. Richard

The gigantic flamethrower for the Houston Astros in the 1970s passed away last night at the age of 71. Richard, who won 20 games in 1976 and 18 for the next three seasons, saw his career struck short because of a stroke at the age of 30. Although he attempted a comeback, it never progressed […]

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After not reading any baseball books for longer than I can remember (probably just a few months, that tells you a lot about my memory), I happily dove in to the new listings on Amazon. Herewith a sampling of what’s on the horizon. It’s a nice mix of the “comfort food” of baseball lit — […]

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