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dancingtongue · 80-89, M
The Last Manager, a biography of Earl Weaver. Just finished The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball. Pitchers and catches have reported. Spring Training games begin Monday. Time to get back to life.
The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball is an intriguing book on many levels. The author is a Ph.D. in classical languages (Greek, Latin) who also has studied mythology and religion, and taught across multiple disciplines in various Chicago learning institutions. He grew up a Red Sox fan and became a Cubs fan, two of baseball's most storied franchises with their own mythological stories.
The book originated from a question he was asked on the birth of his daughter while a theology student searching for an alternative to the Catholicism he was raised in: "How are you going to raise her?" His somewhat flippant response was "As a Cub fan". And over the years he did. The book takes various values from mythology, examines the original meaning and etymology of the word for each value, provides mythical examples of the value going back to Homer, Plato, and others, brings modern examples from baseball all interwoven with stories of he and his daughter at Cubs games while she grew up. Intellectually stimulating on multiple levels, just like the sport of baseball. Unlike American football and basketball imho.
The Ancient Wisdom of Baseball is an intriguing book on many levels. The author is a Ph.D. in classical languages (Greek, Latin) who also has studied mythology and religion, and taught across multiple disciplines in various Chicago learning institutions. He grew up a Red Sox fan and became a Cubs fan, two of baseball's most storied franchises with their own mythological stories.
The book originated from a question he was asked on the birth of his daughter while a theology student searching for an alternative to the Catholicism he was raised in: "How are you going to raise her?" His somewhat flippant response was "As a Cub fan". And over the years he did. The book takes various values from mythology, examines the original meaning and etymology of the word for each value, provides mythical examples of the value going back to Homer, Plato, and others, brings modern examples from baseball all interwoven with stories of he and his daughter at Cubs games while she grew up. Intellectually stimulating on multiple levels, just like the sport of baseball. Unlike American football and basketball imho.
BritChick · 26-30, F
@dancingtongue Wow! Sounds fascinating! I did Latin at school and LOVED classical mythology!