by Deb Seymour ~ July 14, 2022 Someone remarked to me last week that “baseball isn’t like hockey or basketball or football or soccer, which are team sports.” Baseball, the claim went, “is an individual sport because pitchers pitch individually, players take at-bats individually, and all of them make a lot of the plays inContinue reading “It’s a Team Sport — Or is it?”
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The Evolution of a Sports Fan
by Deb Seymour ~ June 28, 2022 Every sports fan, the world over, has their own story about how they evolved into a fan of the sports they care about. It doesn’t really matter where you grew up; if you like sports and either play a sport or just enjoy watching it, you’ve got aContinue reading “The Evolution of a Sports Fan”
Some of the Best Sports Moments of 2021
by Deb Seymour ~ December 31, 2021 It’s a trifle trite to write a story about the best sports moments in a given year — but in this second Covid-19 impacted year, we were fortunate enough to nevertheless experience some of the better moments in recent sports history. There was the delayed Field of DreamsContinue reading “Some of the Best Sports Moments of 2021”
What Makes Us Root for the Teams We Do?
by Deb Seymour ~ December 14, 2021 To paraphrase a famous writer: it is the best of times, it is the worst of times. MLB is currently in a lockout; MLS just completed its season with a championship by the New York City Football Club; the NFL is starting to gear up for the playoffsContinue reading “What Makes Us Root for the Teams We Do?”
The Impact of “Ted Lasso” (and Some Other Thoughts on Soccer in the US)
by Deb Seymour ~ August 31, 2021 If you’re one of the fortunate to be able to stream the televison comedy “Ted Lasso” on Apple TV+ in its second season, it’s worth your time to begin at the beginning. Watch Season 1 before you begin to follow Season 2. And if you’re like most viewersContinue reading “The Impact of “Ted Lasso” (and Some Other Thoughts on Soccer in the US)”
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