Daniel Okrent

If you are a casual baseball fan—and half of all Americans probably are, the other half being serious fans—then here is a book that could move you into the other half. Daniel Okrent has written 272 pages on a game...

"John Denny, two dollars," he said. We laughed.

MATCHUPSSir:Thank you for the brilliant cover photograph of Dr. J and Larry Bird (April 28). They are perhaps the best forwards ever to play the game. Each is great in his own way. You couldn't ask for a better...

There's a long, long road awindin' between Hopkinton and Boston, and more than 8,000 runners, including the defending champion, Bill Rodgers, will be taking it while they participate in the 84th Boston Marathon....