Although the world proved not yet ready for the brotherhood of baseball, that would be only a matter of time, baseball magnates believed.
John ThornIf I haven't made myself clear, this worrisome chain of events describes the game of the nineteenth century.
John ThornYes, we've seen it all before. And yes, those who do not study history are condemned to repeat it. But no, the sky is not falling - baseball is such a great game that neither the owners nor the players can kill it. After some necessary carnage, market forces will prevail.
John ThornIn response to the challenge of strangers, sport arose as a sublimated representation of a community's armed might as well as its pride of place and clan.
John Thorn