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Peoria Chiefs 1990 Official Souvenir Yearbook: a short review

Terrific minor league yearbook/program; just an enormous amount of information in here. As good as these things get.

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The Boys Who Would Be Cubs by Joseph Bosco: a review

Bosco’s claimed intention was an exploration of the reasons players succeed or fail; instead, he’s chronicled the ways coaches teach and motivate players. His book does this better than any other in my library; it’s a fascinating read.

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Lugnuts Notes: Series at home against Peoria Chiefs

A good game (for a loss) against one of the league’s best starters, then they won a rather strange game in extra innings. This is pretty good; the Chiefs are an excellent team. (I’ve lowered my expectations a bit; our team’s just not going to develop a good defense.)

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