Tag Archives: roger kahn

coach there’s a zebra at second base

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Dave

Baseball, like any institution has always needed an inventory of necessary myths that sustain it, somehow invoke deity status, and some form of the exceptional that can be woven into the fabric of empire, and by extension claim a piece … Continue reading →

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the thin white line

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Dave

He was known for the quote, “luck is the residue of opportunity and design,” even though it was most likely a misattribution, but even then, John Milton and Paradise Lost could have served as pretext for much of Branch Rickey’s … Continue reading →