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Thursday, June 09, 2005
Ahhh, Baseball Talk
Where can you find the phrases "ludicrous muff," "dead-head tickets," "the high-brow domicile of the baked bean," and "the ball squeezed its way through Flack's buttered digits" all in one place? In this 1918 article dealing with the finale of the Cubs-Red Sox World Series. You can almost hear the Unknown Scribe grunting as he linguistically bench-presses 400 lbs. Thanks to John Eagleson for the link.
The Cubs play the Red Sox this weekend. In 1918, the Cubs and Red Sox were two of the most historically successful franchises around. It's kind of like when I was 10 and my parents seemed to be really, really happy. And then, all of a sudden, the big "D" reared its ugly head and my mom and I haven't won a World Series since 1908. Wait, no, that's not right. I hate when I confuse my personal history with baseball's.
The Cubs play the Red Sox this weekend. In 1918, the Cubs and Red Sox were two of the most historically successful franchises around. It's kind of like when I was 10 and my parents seemed to be really, really happy. And then, all of a sudden, the big "D" reared its ugly head and my mom and I haven't won a World Series since 1908. Wait, no, that's not right. I hate when I confuse my personal history with baseball's.
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