"He instinctively can find the shining greatness of our American culture and does a good job of highlighting it (although he also does have those rare lapses when he writes about hockey, but that is something caused by impurities in the Eastern waters or something)." Erik Keilholtz
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Mark C. N. Sullivan is an editor at a Massachusetts university. He is married and the father of three children. Email
King Lear vs. Iron Davis: that was the pitching matchup in the second game of a doubleheader between Boston and Cincinnati. The Braves lost, snapping an eight-game win streak, but would go on to begin a new nine-game win streak. The day's results:
September 23, 1914: Defeated Reds, 3-2 (Starters: Red Ames vs Bill James); Lost to Reds, 3-0 (Starters: King Lear vs Iron Davis); Fenway Park, Boston. The Braves (81-56) are in first place in the National League. (Baseball Library)