1919
The whole thing was tainted after the scandal. Kennesaw Mountain Landis, former judge, Simple man (perfect for daytime TV) With a black and white sense of what should persist Ignored the courts, walked up, took the bat handle Out of Jackson’s hands. The integrity Of the game he was after; any hedge Perceived would not […]
Heart of the Game
We arrived in the middle of this country in the middle of the night. Our team’s private plane descended through thick layers of dark storm clouds momentarily lit up by white flashes of lightning, until the rubber tires kissed the wet American asphalt. I was one of 22 players from the national team on the […]