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outfielding:

“F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby and is one of our national treasures. A true giant of writing.The silliest thing he ever wrote is the quote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” This is insane. If there’s one thing that typifies the American experience it is that reinvention and rebirth are intrinsic to it. Raymond Chandler didn’t write a single word of any consequence until his 40s. Julia Child learned to cook at 40! Clint Eastwood directed his first film at 41. Don’t be afraid to be a late bloomer. Repeatedly.”
-Adam Savage (mythbuster’s guy with hair), Sarah Lawrence Commencement

“F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby and is one of our national treasures. A true giant of writing.The silliest thing he ever wrote is the quote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” This is insane. If there’s one thing that typifies the American experience it is that reinvention and rebirth are intrinsic to it. Raymond Chandler didn’t write a single word of any consequence until his 40s. Julia Child learned to cook at 40! Clint Eastwood directed his first film at 41. Don’t be afraid to be a late bloomer. Repeatedly.”

-Adam Savage (mythbuster’s guy with hair), Sarah Lawrence Commencement

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productiveouts:

If I had the time and the energy, I feel like I could write a novel, or at least a really compelling short story, about every person in this picture. It’s endlessly fascinating.

2 days ago -

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bookloop:

“Do you know who Steve Blass is?” Sarah asked.

“Never heard of him,” Henry lied. Steve Blass was an all-star pitcher for the pirates in the early ’70s. In the the spring of 1973 he suddenly, inexplicably, became unable to throw the ball over the plate. He struggled for two years to regain his control and then, defeated, retired.

The Art of Fielding, Chad Harbach

Steve Blass Disease

3 months ago -

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bookloop:

The Art of Fielding, by Chad Harbach

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4 months ago -

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redandnavy:

Stan Musial: “All I want for Christmas is for Pujols to be a Cardinal.”

DON’T BREAK AN OLD MAN’S HEART, ALBERT.

5 months ago -

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Unplayed Piano by Damien Rice & Lisa Hannigan. The duo should not have split a few years ago. Such a moving song on a wonderful person.

6 months ago

My life goes in one direction - forward.

Donald Draper

6 months ago

pitchersandpoets:

Greg Halman (1987-2011)

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Sometimes you don’t really know what to say. He was a part of the magic in 2009 for the Netherlands and had a bright future. Even if he was not going to be a star like people projected him to be, we lost a good one.

6 months ago -

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mrcoreymichael:

Vincent Kohler

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6 months ago -

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Have you ever wanted to just do nothing but read a book? But because of your schedule and how each day is run on the same time schedule you cannot? Yeah.

6 months ago