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BDA
Dec 10, 2007

Extremely grim and evil.

angrygodofjebus posted:

e: also i cannot stop laughing at this

Sadly not as funny as it sounds, it's just referring to these things:

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BDA
Dec 10, 2007

Extremely grim and evil.

Twin Cinema posted:

"Bill just couldn't cope with the new math; sports has become increasingly corporate."
I'm pretty sure he would've thrived in the free agent era. He would've fleeced everybody.

BDA
Dec 10, 2007

Extremely grim and evil.
I have to agree with the guy complaining about how confusing the structure of the book is, I just finished the chapter on Satchel Paige and I'm completely lost in the timeline.

BDA
Dec 10, 2007

Extremely grim and evil.

rickiep00h posted:

The one common thread I've picked up on in the few baseball books I've read if how loving stupid most baseball executives are. And petty.
Did you read Lords of the Realm? Because "baseball owners are idiot children" is one of the major themes of that book.
In fact, I want to re-read it now and watch for spots where Veeck shows up.

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