Andrew Schenker

5 days ago | thebaffler.com | Dennis Hogan |Andrew Schenker |Leif Weatherby |Abe Beame

This past winter, the forty-nine members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee faced a difficult task: they were asked to reconsider the case of Jim Tyrer. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Tyrer ranked high among the league’s dominant linemen. From his position as left tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, he protected Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson’s blind side for 180 games straight, a team record at the time.

Oct 24, 2024 | thebaffler.com | Andrew Schenker

On June 22, 1976, in the North Philadelphia neighborhood known as Swampoodle, the bulldozers rolled in, but the old ballpark was already half gone. Since the Philadelphia Phillies had split half a decade earlier for their new South Philly home, Connie Mack Stadium had been picked apart, set ablaze, and abandoned to nature, creating a lingering headache for the city.

Jul 11, 2024 | yahoo.com | Andrew Schenker

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."In the beginning, it was just for boys. Originating in the late nineteenth century as a popular, morally instructive piece of entertainment for preteen males, the sports novel has had a long, slow climb to respectability. Ever since it began to encroach on more elevated terrain in the middle of the twentieth century, the genre has maintained an uneasy relationship with the higher claims of literature.

Nov 22, 2023 | thebaffler.com | Andrew Schenker

Everyone finds the Melville they want.

Jul 14, 2023 | andrewschenker.substack.com | Andrew Schenker

“It is safe to assume that the Mets are going to lose, but dangerous to assume that they won’t startle you in the process.” -Roger Angell1. The A’s and the Royals are no longer on pace to break the 1962 Mets’ record for losses, but barring a significant change in either team’s fortunes, they’ll probably at least come close. It’s not easy to lose 120 games in a season. The last team to challenge the record was the 2003 Tigers and it seemed like a sure thing.