Rogues, scandals and the Church of Baseball: S&R Honors Babe Ruth

Scholars & Rogues by Sam Smith | Mar. 31, 2008 (News Analysis)

You have to be pretty simple to believe that baseball didn't know about the epidemic of clubhouse pharmacology, but hey - the game had shot itself in the foot with the 1994 strike and it needed to win fans back. And chicks dig the long ball, you know? Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Russ Wellen - Mar 31, 2008 - 11:25 AM PDT
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 by Russ Wellen - Oct. 1, 2008

It's original. The author, in effect, reveals an alternate Triple Crown, as trailblazed by the Babe: on-field accomplishments, off-field exploits, and the massive insecurities that fuel both. (Full disclosure: The submitter is a staff blogger at S&R.)

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