Living in Savannah for 7 years, I have yet to go to Athens. It would be a fun trip someday.
And, what a great web-site. I knew I always like Bergen of Brooklyn, but could never put my finger on why.......
"Bergen is a fine catcher, and would be finer still but for his desire to live well. Out this way we have rumors that now and then Bergen is late reporting for duty, all because he met some friends who will invite him to have a bite to eat, etc. Not caring about being churlish, he accepts, and
will look on life as a round of pleasure. Time will come when the Brooklyn man will get down to solid base playing and forget good things in the pleasure line."
-- A 1906 Pittsburgh sportswriter on Bill Bergen, whose lifetime batting average was .170.
........... now I know (italics added)
