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p> BALL FORE br> Re: Paul Beston's Confessions of a Front-Running Turncoat : /p>

Paul Beston's essay is interesting. I lived in the New York area for two and a half years, and loved listening to the Yankees on the radio, particularly in the last year with their wonderful new broadcast team of John Stirling and Charlie Stiner. Stirling said something interesting about the difference between the Yankees and other teams.

It's not just money or markets, he said. Chicago, as he pointed out, is every bit as vital and powerful a commercial marketplace as New York. And the last time any Chicago team made a run at a national championship was 1959, when the White Sox met the Dodgers. "Forty years without a national championship," Stirling said, "is not just a matter of money. That's bad management."

p>And I have to agree. br> -- Lawrence Henry br> North Andover, MA /p> p> I loved Paul Beston's piece on baseball. He offers a deep understanding of baseball and its fans, as well as the humorous side of baseball loyalty. I enjoyed reading his article and hope there are more like it in the future. br> --

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