tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935801154766751358.post1548801050571857582..comments2024-02-03T05:14:47.321-05:00Comments on Baseball with Matt: An Interview with MLB Commissioner Selig 8/22/13Matt Nadelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02162876125425756652noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935801154766751358.post-150651975712890792013-08-23T10:39:12.815-04:002013-08-23T10:39:12.815-04:00Lisa, for a definitive account of that year's ... Lisa, for a definitive account of that year's race, I highly recommend Joshua Prager's "The Echoing Green. It is a fascinating account of the Jewish construction worker who installed the system and kept it a secret his whole life, despite being a Dodger fan, the role Herman Franks played, as well as the season itself.Harold Kasselmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408152844042445666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935801154766751358.post-61829404210373303522013-08-23T10:36:14.186-04:002013-08-23T10:36:14.186-04:00Matt
I'd like some follow up questions in the...Matt<br /> I'd like some follow up questions in the interviews. For example why does Selig think Ted Williams is better than Pujols or Cabrera? I think that would make it more of a reporter-type interview. Thanks Matt, HaroldHarold Kasselmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09408152844042445666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935801154766751358.post-17465670520532509592013-08-22T21:35:51.074-04:002013-08-22T21:35:51.074-04:00I don't suppose Mr. Selig had anything to say ...I don't suppose Mr. Selig had anything to say about how egregiously the Giants cheated to win that pennant:<br /> "Longstanding rumors that the 1951 Giants engaged in systematic sign stealing during the second half of the season were confirmed in 2001. Several players told the Wall Street Journal that beginning on July 20, the team used a telescope, manned by coach Herman Franks in the Giants clubhouse behind center field, to steal the finger signals of those opposing catchers who left their signs unprotected. .Stolen signs were relayed to the Giants dugout via a buzzer wire[23] Joshua Prager, the author of the Journal article, outlined the evidence in greater detail in a 2008 book.[24] " (From Wikipedia)<br /> For some real illumination, read Ralph Branca's book: "A Moment In Time." In fact, Branca's still alive. You could probably interview him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04224595071601969510noreply@blogger.com