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Thomas Boswell
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Thomas M. Boswell (born October 11, 1947) is an American retired sports columnist who spent his whole career with The Washington Post.
Quotes
Why Time Begins on Opening Day (1984)
Doubleday & Co. 0-385-18409-3
A good umpire, like a good FBI agent, is never noticed if he is doing his job.
Ch. 6, p. 115
Perhaps man is the creature who, once struck down, defines himself by his ability to rise.
Ch. 8, p. 129
Baseball has traditionally possessed a wonderful lack of seriousness. The game's best player, Babe Ruth, was a Rabelaisian fat man, and its most loved manager, Casey Stengel, spoke gibberish. In this lazy sport, only the pitcher pours sweat. Then he takes three days off.
Ch. 19, p. 275
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Category:Columnists from the United States
Category:Sports writers
Category:People from Washington, D.C.
Category:1947 births
Category:Living people