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Baseball as Life in Politics and TV Opinion
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist Gene Lyons reflects on how politics and baseball intersect in daily life. He recalls family anecdotes about watching the Red Sox, explains baseball’s lessons on realism and patience, and critiques cable news hype while praising ESPN’s coverage of a Yankees versus Red Sox game. Lyons notes athletes like Curt Schilling and Orel Hershiser, compares sports analysis to political commentary, and concludes with a nostalgic view of baseball as a long, dramatic story.
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