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Baseball and religion

Another county heard from: Glenn Wilson

June 8, 2012

This spring, Triumph released memoirs/bios about Oil Can Boyd and Willie Mays Aikens. All props to these guys for being members of the select fraternity of those who made it to the Majors. But they really “deserve” books about them? Boyd was 78-77 over a 10-year career while Aikens  played eight seasons (done by 31) […]

Tagged as: Glenn Wilson, Oil Can Boyd, Willie Aikens

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Where were courses like this when I was in college?

April 21, 2012

My daughter attends NYU, which is where I eventually learned of this course taught by the school’s president, John Sexton, during a Parent’s Weekend last fall. “Baseball as a Road to God” is this subject of a front page story in today’s New York Times. Hoping to sit in on one of the sessions, I […]

Tagged as: John Sexton, NYU

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Divine non-intervention

November 7, 2011

Bookshelf friend Tom Hoffarth (he of the annual “30 baseball books in 30 days” feature for the Los Angeles Daily News) posted this amusing item culled from David Javerbaum’s new book, The Last Testament: A Memoir. In short, don’t ask God to help your team; although he’s a sports fan, that’s below his pay grade. […]

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Bits and pieces

July 21, 2011

Because, why not? Baseball Reflections posted this review of David Halberstam‘s October 1964, one of several baseball books from the author of “more important” works. Upshot:”This work is one of the most in depth looks at the behind the scenes make-up of a World Series match-up that has ever been written. While certainly not a […]

Tagged as: Al Stump, Bernie Williams, David Halberstam, Fred Lieb, Israel Baseball League, Ty Cobb, Ty Cobb Museum

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Literary birthday greetings, Dave Dravecky

February 14, 2011

Dave Dravecky, who bravely fought a battle against cancer that eventually ended his playing career, turns 55 today. He has written several books, both about his life on the field and his string faith, including Comeback and the even sadder When You Can’t Come Back. Of course, you would never hear him complain because it’s […]

Tagged as: Dave Dravecky

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