Didn't he write about losing an umbrella at a baseball game in Connecticut? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2016, at 10:56 AM, Steve Hoffman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Which brings up a question: Is there evidence > from any writings of Twain, including letters, or > contemporaneous reports, of Twain attending a > major league baseball game? (or professional > minor league game for that matter)? Or of him > perusing the sports pages of the newspapers, > perhaps commenting upon scores or World Series > etc? Any references to baseball during one of his > speeches? > > Is there any indication if he had a rooting > interest in any team? Perhaps Boston or one of > the New York teams (personally, I'm hoping he was > a fan of the NY Giants). Or perhaps St. Louis? > > I'm aware of course of that wonderful section of > Connecticut Yankee with Hank Morgan introducing > baseball to King Arthur's Court. But I don't > recall coming across references to him following > baseball in his personal life. > > As a lifelong baseball fan as well as Twainiac, > I'd be delighted to get answers to this query. > > Steve Hoffman > > Takoma Park, MD > > >> On 11/3/2016 10:11 AM, L T Oggel wrote: >> It was terrific!! 7th game. Extra innings, rain delay, everything. Wow! >> >> Cubs Win Cubs Win >> >> The Voice of the Cubs on radio and TV--Jack Brickhouse, Harry Carey and >> many others, going back, are rejoicing. Ernie Banks is smiling. At last!! >> >> Ended about 1am on the east coast. >> >>> On Thu, Nov 3, 2016 at 6:20 AM, AB E <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>> ... when the Cubs last won a World Series. >>> >>> To Larry Howe and all the other Twain people in greater Chicago, I hope you >>> survived last night, and that this isn't a sign of the end of days (or a >>> Trump presidency). >>>