Robin White Sox Redux

October 7, 2011 by Terry Keshner · Leave a Comment

On Thursday afternoon I received a text message from my cousin and fellow die-hard White Sox fan, Owen, and it contained just one word: Robin? Naturally, I replied with the first word that came to my mind: Batman? Just kidding. The word I actually replied with was Ventura? As I honestly wondered whether Owen’s single-word […]

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Baseball Isn’t Cool?

February 16, 2011 by Terry Keshner · 3 Comments

When I saw that â€œGQâ€ was publishing an article proclaiming the â€œ25 Coolest Athletes of All Timeâ€ I knew two guys would top the list: Joe Namath and Mario Andretti.Â Putting Namath on a list of cool athletes is like putting Bill Gates on a roster of rich people. Â Itâ€™s just instant.Â No thought required.Â […]

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