THE INDUSTRY LEAVES ME COLD 

Baseball spring training is underway, which has always raised my spirits as a hallmark of spring. But my wintry mood won’t lift until Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred stops calling the game “The Industry.” Growing up in Queens in the 1950s, baseball meant a lot to me. I was a big Yankees fan. Years…

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ALL THAT GREEN

Baseball’s back. Whether the short season will be completed remains in question. But I’m less inclined to look to baseball’s future than its past for memories bigger than the game. As a kid, I went to Yankee Stadium with my father Morris. I treasured sharing that time with him. Later I went with my brother-in-law…

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VIN SCULLY AND CIVILITY

Last Sunday, Hall of Fame sportscaster Vin Scully retired. His 67 years with the Los Angeles Dodgers offered a model of civility too often missing in our nation. What made him, in addition to his upbeat and warm persona, a prototype for American political and societal behavior? Certainly, you’ve got to be good to broadcast…

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