The crowd at the ball game
is moved uniformly
by a spirit of uselessness
which delights them–
W.C. Williams, from “At the Ball Game”
Fanaticism? No. Writing is exciting
and baseball is like writing.
Marianne Moore, from “Baseball and Writing”
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This is good news!
Posted By: Michael Gushue on October 16, 2008 at 8:51 pmReport this comment
I think it’s nice that a baseball team has taken female horses as their mascot.
Posted By: john on October 22, 2008 at 5:11 amBut my favorite team name is the Crimson Tide of Alabama — so menstrual!
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