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 located as close to Olympic Stadium as possible. That turned out to be Hotel Westbridge. It’s not a big hotel, but the staff is universally…
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 Yankees play two baseball games. Of course—and here I am rationalizing this whole adventure—these are not exhibition games. These games count in the standings. These…
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 look up from the morning paper, think just for a moment, and say, “Pitchers and catchers report.” After 38 years, she knows that, for me,…