♦ Currently reading Tyler Kepner’s new book about the World Series. He devotes a chapter to the lesser known players who acquit themselves gloriously on the emblazoned stage of the Fall Classic. But for every ball player who makes it this far into the calendar, there are hundreds, if not not thousands who never enjoy that moment in the spotlight. Mike Capps and the late pitcher Chuck Hartenstein write about these guys in Grinders: Baseball’s Intrepid Infantry. Not sure I love the military reference but there you are.
♦ As you know, I love it when other genres do something with baseball. A recent piece on Collider reminded me of an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine titled “Take Me Out to the Holosuite.” A bit forced with mixed results as to the athleticism and baseball skilllzzz, but for some, bad baseball is better than none at all. You can find several clips via Youtube here.
♦ Here’s somewhat of a strange and arbitrary list of books to read “during the MLB playoffs” from FirstThings.com, the website for the Institute on Religion and Public Life.
♦ Since something like this could easily wind up on your bookshelf: The title of this NPR piece is misleading, since we’re talking about an obviously fair ball, but “Why that foul baseball you caught might cost you more money in taxes” still brings up something I bet few people think about.
♦ Staying with public radio, here’s an interview with Terence Moore, a “confidante of the Braves and Brewers legend” and author of The Real Hank Aaron: An Intimate Look at the Life and Legacy of the Home Run King on Wisconsin Public Radio.
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