“First base was a far richer social opportunity. First base made catching feeling like a bad dinner party - what with the ump hanging on your shoulder and all the fans and cameras staring at you. At first base you could really talk.”
Michael Lewis
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
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