pickWhile a naturally enjoyable tale of the breaking of one of the sports world's longest-standing curses, I ultimately found this one hard to get through. This was thanks, in large part, to the proliferation of - pardon the pun - inside baseball that ran rampant through the pages. The frequent use of jargon made the action difficult to follow. Despite this, King and O'Nan are engaging writers, and their disbelief and eventual joy are palpable. 4/5
pickThis weird winter weather has me counting down the hours until opening day. I decided re-listening to this fan diary from the 2004 season would help. It was a fun walk down memory lane.
New episode is up over on Patreon! We talk about the fixing of the 1919 World Series, gambling, gangsters, and dumb decisions.
There are many benefits to becoming a patron, including access to extra episodes and book reviews. However, new patrons will also receive bookmarks, t-shirts, and coffee mugs!
PS, the decapitated duck isn't meant to be artsy or symbolic. A two year old threw it against the wall.
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pickWe're back with the classic baseball book, Eight Men Out. The casual baseball fan is probably familiar with the 1919 Black Sox scandal but doesn't know all the details.
We discuss the events of the book as well as today's mix of gambling and sports and how things have changed and stayed the same. Enjoy!
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Catching up on #Scarathlon2022 #PhotoPrompt - my selection for curse, or reversing the curse in this case. October 2004 was one to remember for Red Sox fans!
For those of you with exquisite taste in both books and athletics we've been doing literary/sports episodes over on Patreon. In our newest episode we discuss baseball team names, what exactly constitutes cheating, the rigged 1919 world series and much more. Check it out!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/bourdain-plus-69316604
October wrap-up:
I had a great reading month. All of the books I read were four and five stars ⭐. My favorites have the little heart ❤️. Total books; 13 Perfect for Halloween 🎃.
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pickThis is my review for a book I borrowed from Amazon Prime called #matchmakingforbeginners. I finished listening to this book last night after watching the #worldseries Game 2. The Houston Astros lost against the Washington Nationals last night and I was so sad about it but this book made me feel better. The #worldseries is not over yet. I‘m going to be on the edge of my seat watching the games on tv to see who wins but I‘m rooting for the Astros.
