Category: Sports
The Connection Between the 1882 Troys and the 1883 New Yorks
Early Baseball History: I Take Requests.
Stupid Tuesday Questions: La Bouche Edition
It was a dark and stormy night. My Pandora station based on Europe’s The Final Countdown could have gone in any direction…
Series! (1960s)
As with music, politics, and American society in general, in baseball the 60s don’t really begin until halfway through through the decade. 1960 What’s the most dramatic play in baseball? A walk-off home run....
The San Antonio Spurs Have Won Their 5th NBA Title
The San Antonio Spurs have won their fifth title in the last fifteen years, a remarkable level of achievement, especially considering the way that they’ve done it, winning with a mix of stunning international...
Explaining Soccer
Mike Dwyer asked us to explain the appeal of soccer. Here’s my attempt, using a goal the Netherlands’ Robin Van Persie scored today. First watch the video of the goal, then I’ll break it...
Not So Briefly On Aging, Arvydas Sabonis, And Being Sworn About
My wife and I took our children to the park. There was a newly poured concrete slab with a basketball hoop at one end. Nearby, a father and his son were eating sandwiches. On...
