John Updike died today. Please go read his moving tribute to Ted Williams and his biggest Boston fans from an October 1960 issue of The New Yorker, kindly hosted online at Baseball Almanac.
Literary Fans Bid Rabbit Adieu
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Close down the old A&P. Happy Trails, John.
I always assumed he'd go down with a massive heart attack while tossing up two-handed set shots like he was in high school again.
Sigh.