Category Archives: Sports

MY SISTER’S FIRST HOCKEY GAME.

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Philip

MY SISTER’S FIRST HOCKEY GAME. When my brother Elmer and I went off to graduate school, my mother had expected that there would be much less discussion of sports at meals. However, my sister Mary emerged as a real sports … Continue reading →

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HOCKEY SUSPENSIONS—INTENT AND INJURY.

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Philip

HOCKEY SUSPENSIONS—INTENT AND INJURY. The National Hockey League playoffs began with a lot of injuries, a lot of suspensions and a lot of controversy. Hockey has a dilemma. It’s a dangerous game. Eric Lindros, one of the greatest players of … Continue reading →

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THE COMEBACK OF TABLE ICE HOCKEY.

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Philip

THE COMEBACK OF TABLE ICE HOCKEY. Will Connors had an article on the comeback of table ice hockey in the Wall Street Journal (April 23). Connors reported on the recent Canadian Table Hockey Championships, which had 120 participants and several … Continue reading →

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THE MOST IMPORTANT EPISODE OF THE SIMPSONS ? (COMMENT).

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Philip

THE MOST IMPORTANT EPISODE OF THE SIMPSONS? (COMMENT). Lee Bryant and then Nick drew my attention to this article on deadspin.com about the importance of the first episode of the Simpsons to deal with baseball by commenting on my post … Continue reading →

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BOUNTY HUNTING IN FOOTBALL.

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Philip

BOUNTY HUNTING IN FOOTBALL. I posted recently about the claim that in a conference championship game the New York Giants “strategically concussed” a player for the 49ers—targeted him because he had previously had four concussions. Now the NFL has announced … Continue reading →

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A GREAT PHILOSOPHER ON BASEBALL AS A RELIGION.

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Philip

A GREAT PHILOSOPHER ON BASEBALL AS A RELIGION. Mary Jane quite frequently refers to baseball as a religion for me. The South Side Sox blog called my attention to this essay from 1919 by Morris Cohen, whom Bertrand Russell once … Continue reading →

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THE OLDEST FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE STARTS ITS 32ND SEASON. (COMMENT).

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Philip

THE OLDEST FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE STARTS ITS 32ND SEASON (COMMENT). David Quemere commented on my post about our “rotisserie league”, which I claim is the oldest fantasy baseball league in the country. (In the early years, fantasy leagues were called … Continue reading →

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MONEYBALL AND “LINSANITY”.

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Philip

MONEYBALL AND “LINSANITY”. “Linsanity” refers to the furor created by the sensational play of Jeremy Lin as the new point guard for the New York Knicks. Lin has been remarkably good, but what is unusual is that he was almost … Continue reading →

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ARE PEOPLE LESS VIOLENT? (COMMENT).

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Philip

ARE PEOPLE LESS VIOLENT? (COMMENT). Both Dick Weisfelder and Nick commented on my most recent post on concussions in football, each expressing the thought that people today are more concerned about injuries in sporting events than in the days of … Continue reading →

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FOOTBALL PLAYERS DELIBERATELY CAUSING CONCUSSIONS?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Philip

FOOTBALL PLAYERS DELIBERATELY CAUSING CONCUSSIONS? I have posted several times about the dangers of concussions in football (see this post asking whether the NFL is serious about reducing concussions). Benjamin Wallace-Wells has a post on the New York magazine web … Continue reading →

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