Notes, audiotapes and correspondence related to the seminal baseball book are being auctioned and expected to command over $300,000. — Read on http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/sports/baseball/ball-four-jim-bouton-auction.html
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The Curious Case of the Wrong Hall of Famer – SBNation.com
I completely disagree with this assessment of Kuhn. He may have done a lot of rings wrong during his tenure as commissioner but with trying to curb the flow of drugs among players he did what had to be done. Young people, especially ballplayers who could easily fall prey to vice, needed to be educated … Continue reading The Curious Case of the Wrong Hall of Famer – SBNation.com
The Basketball Legend Blacklisted by the NBA | The Huddle | OZY
Connie Hawkins was one of basketball’s greatest showmen, but he did not get the chance to shine on its greatest stage until he was 27. — Read on http://www.ozy.com/the-huddle/the-basketball-legend-blacklisted-by-the-nba/87258
Joe Thompson, PhD. 