Peter Green
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Musings on the convergence of baseball and politics...because, "What is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?" Surely, Madison would have said the same of baseball.
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“Our first two deals with Ben set an example and standard for integrity that we haven’t seen matched since,” Ethan Coen said at a tribute to Mr. Barenholtz at the 2010 Hamptons International Film Festival on Long Island.
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“We never, ever dreamed we’d have a chance to play in the major leagues, so why even think about it?” he said. “We never talked about it, never thought about, never watched it. When I faced DiMaggio, I really didn’t know who he was.”
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Armenta Eaton, in an interview for this obituary, said her mother had eagerly testified about the racial discrimination in her lifetime, including the many attempts to intimidate her. “She feels so strongly about it,” Ms. Eaton said, “She’s not afraid of anything. She couldn’t wait to get there.”
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