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Dave Parker, Willie Stargell, Sister Sledge, and the Coolest Team in Baseball History (1979)

In Pittsburgh, in 1979, the Boys Were Boppin'.

Jul 2 •

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Sports Movies: Major League (1989)

Amid what was a golden era of baseball movies, Major League is increasingly the most resonant.

Jun 27 •

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Why We Need the Knuckleball (1985)

As culture grows stale, the most artistic pitch in baseball feels more important than ever.

Jun 25 •

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Jack Johnson vs. the Great White Hope (1910)

This is Throwbacks, a newsletter by me, Michael Weinreb, about sports, history, culture and politics, and everything in-between.

Jun 20 •

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The Two Max Muncys (1997)

...and the two Allen DeGraffenreids, and the weird randomness of sports (and life).

Jun 18 •

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