It's a long season.

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Elly De La Cruz hits an rbi-single and then steals second, third, and home on the next two pitches. (photo by Morry Gash / AP)

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“If you think about it, both baseball and reading are occupations for people who are not afraid of being bored.”

Roger Angell

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Babe Ruth illustration by Paul Rogers for the New York Times (via https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/books/review/review-books-about-babe-ruth.html)

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Illustration by Pete Ryan (New York Times)

Think Cheating in Baseball Is Bad? Try Chess

Smartphones, buzzers, even yogurt — chess has nearly seen it all in both live and online tournaments. And just as in baseball, technology on

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“I don’t mind how fast or slow the games are. It seems that they are trying to market baseball to people who don't like baseball. I think they should just be trying to make the games more beautiful.” - Edward Steed, New Yorker cover artist

(via https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2019-10-14)

Edward Steed’s “Inside Baseball”

The artist, who was born in England, talks about how America’s pastime inspired his cover for the October 14, 2019, issue of the magazine.

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Obama, ca. 1965

Honolulu, Hawai’i

AP Photo via Huffington Post

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Babe Ruth at the Catholic Boys Home, Minneapolis, 1926.

Babe Ruth was in town the week of November 1, 1926.  He visited the Catholic Boy’s Home, worked out with the football Gophers, visted a friend in the hospital - as well as did some vaudeville at the Pantages. He also was getting over a very bad cold during all the activities.

The Catholic Boys Home is now the St. Joseph’s Home for Children.

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So long, Joe

September 30, 2018

Target Field

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Photos by TS Flynn

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Mauer’s Final AB

September 30, 2018

Target Field

Minneapolis, Minnesota

video by TS Flynn

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Right now, we’re just not winning the innings. It sucks, but the guys in here are not down on themselves. They’re not mad by lack of effort. They’re professionals understanding that the other team drives nice cars too.

Adam Jones (via @EddieInTheYard/twitter)

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Dark & Stanky, 1967

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Four spectators watch the MLB All-Star Game on a TV set from a hill above Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, 1992 Image by Charles Starr

via reddit

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Espresso Break (photo by Alex Belth/ig)

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Baseball is purer than life; it's symmetrical, fair, and dignified.

Marvin Cohen (via @ToughPoets/twitter)

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Brockmire & Brockmire, 1975 Missouri IFC

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The Mick

April 14, 2017

Tom Landry Center

Dallas, Texas

Photo: D.E.

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Ichiro

April 17-19, 2017

Safeco Field

Seattle, Washington

Photos by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images

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SEATTLE

None of his Marlins’ teammates were surprised when he did it.

And probably none of the Mariners’ fans or any baseball fans anywhere watching Wednesday’s game should have been either when it came to Ichiro Suzuki.

“Of course he did that,” teammate Christian Yelich said. “What else would he do in a moment like that?”

- Andre C. Fernandez (Miami Herald)

Read the rest: “Ichiro’s final at-bat home run a fitting swan song in likely SEattle farewell”