BackTalk; A Horse's Unseen but Fatal Weakness
New York Times
Published: June 2, 2002
''She was 10 minutes away from being a champion,'' the trainer Randy Schulhofer said. He was referring to Exogenous, his prize racehorse, as she headed into the Breeders' Cup last October at Belmont Park. A victory would have sealed her reputation as the best 3-year-old filly of last year's racing season. She never made it to the gate.
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BackTalk; Rice Is Exhibit A in the Hall of Fame's Voting Paradox
New York Times
Published: July 27, 2003
In 1976, a young star outfielder for the Boston Red Sox named Jim Rice was scheduled to give a pregame radio interview to Clif Keane, an old-time Boston sportswriter. Rice kept Keane waiting while he shagged flies for an extended period of time, hoping perhaps that Keane would simply disappear. When Rice finally came in from the field, Keane was livid and let Rice have it.
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