"You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen." ~ Joe DiMaggio
Yesterday was Opening Day in Major League Baseball. After a pandemic-shortened 2020 season they will attempt to play a full season. Fans will also be gradually be allowed back in ballparks which means that slowly things are returning to normal. Optimism abounds as every team starts with the exact same chance to win it all. In case you have forgotten, here's why baseball matters:
Here are a few things for your weekend enjoyment....
Something strange is always bound to happen on opening day. Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit a home run, was called out, and only credited with a single.
In honor of Opening Day I wrote this article for Cine-Pop Movie Reviews on the Top 5 family friendly baseball movies.
One more baseball related link: one of the greatest April Fool's pranks revolved around a New York Mets phenom. Why we are still curious about the case of Sidd Finch. If you're not familiar with the original story you can read it here.
Ranking the best Hercule Poirot novels.
Long read of the week: a band of rare book thieves pulling off capers reminiscent of Mission: Impossible.
Video of the week: Dave Kindred covered most of the major sporting events during his illustrious career. No doubt he had thoughts about settling down to a quiet retirement. Then he went to a girls high school basketball game and it changed everything. Writers gotta write.
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