Monthly Archives: May 2010

Play Ball!

Former Mets pitcher Darling was a “good but not great pitcher” but “became a student of the game—and a very observant, self-aware one at that (Booklist).” In The Complete Game, he takes readers through a sequence of nine innings from … Continue reading

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The Nichols Library’s ‘Got Game’

The NBA finals are coming and so are good books and films on basketball.  In The Book of Book of Basketball by ESPN sports guy Bill Simmons makes his case  for the “secret” to NBA success, then  rates ninety-six of … Continue reading

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