Baseball’s Craftsmen

June 2, 2010 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment

George F. Will’s “Men at Work” is a classic. Twenty years after the book stood at No. 1 on the NYT Bestseller list for 19 straight weeks, it’s back as a re-release. This week, for those of us who were too young to appreciate it the first time around, let me shed light on what […]

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Perlo Gettin’ His Hacks in the Old World

April 27, 2010 by Paul Gotham · Leave a Comment

Friends of Adam Perlo should take caution when trying to contact him for the next couple of months. Until the middle of August any phone calls to the former Webster Yankee catcher will incur international charges. The Fairport, New York native added international experience to his already impressive resume when the Italian Baseball Federation opened […]

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