Literary birthday greetings: The Dutch Master and Amiable Al

November 2, 2010

Johnny Vander Meer, owner of one record that is unlikely to be broken, was born this date in 1914.

Also born on Nov. 2, Al Campanis, the Dodgers’ baseball lifer who made an infamous name for himself with his remarks about African-Americans on Nightline in 1987, essentially derailing what had heretofore been a solid and admirable career. You can listen and see for yourself here.

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