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What Curse? On the Chicago Cubs and Generations of Bad Luck

What Curse? On the Chicago Cubs and Generations of Bad Luck

Scott Simon is Finally Ready to Talk About All the Bad...

By Scott Simon | April 24, 2017

When Baseball Fantasy Crashes Into Reality

When Baseball Fantasy Crashes Into Reality

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On Time, Baseball, and the Cruel Hope of Opening Day

On Time, Baseball, and the Cruel Hope of Opening Day

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Donald Trump Has Made It Hard to Be a New England Patriots Fan

Donald Trump Has Made It Hard to Be a New England Patriots Fan

On Questioning the Reasons You Have for Loving a Sports Franchise

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10 Great Longform Essays About Football in American Culture

10 Great Longform Essays About Football in American Culture

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