LONDON—When I made the decision to come here for the two games played between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, I looked for a hotel that was...

And so begins an account of my journey almost halfway around the world to London for the absurdly extravagant purpose of seeing the Boston Red Sox and the New York...

One morning around the middle of next month, I will take a sip of coffee and casually ask my wife if she knows what’s happening on that particular day. She’ll...