Ken Rosenthal brings together six former African American baseball players to speak about their life experiences in relation to the killing of George Floyd. Doug Glanville moderates. The panel include Dontrelle Willis, LaTroy Hawkins, Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, and Torii Hunter. They all speak from the heart in a very moving conversation that is well worth your time.
Correction: I changed the wording of the first sentence as I used ‘in lieu’ incorrectly.
Doug Glanville pens a beautifully written piece that is billed as on team chemistry, but really is about how people put their differences aside to work with each other. A very fitting essay for opening day, and for our times in general.
Thanks go to great friend’s wife, who is a doctor on a medical school faculty. Many years ago, she was at a reception for new faculty members, and the dean was in turn introducing them over dinner. One was described as a sabermetrician. The dean asked if anyone knew what that meant. My friend’s wife raised her hand and answered, “Sadly, yes.”
I just received an advance copy of The Game from Where I Stand: A Ballplayer’s Inside View
And while you’re at Amazon, you might want to buy my E-Book, Players A to Z.