Even some Clemson fans we know are cheering the second consecutive national college baseball championship for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. The team took the title in the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., beating Florida 5-2. It’s a victory everyone in South Carolina should celebrate. State pride, you know.
USC Coach Ray Tanner told reporters after Tuesday night’s victory over the University of Florida that it was difficult to put into words “what we’ve experienced in the last few days.” Might we make a suggestion? How about “wow,” “woo-hoo” and “way to go,” each with lots of exclamation points?
Not particularly erudite, but it gets the message across.
We’ve been listening to NPR’s “Radio Reader” for the last few weeks. Host Dick Estell of Michigan State University is reading “The Last Boy,” a biography of Yankees’ great Mickey Mantle. While Mantle — and professional baseball — had many of the same problems that have plagued professional football, baseball is still America’s game. Sure, it’s played in other countries and loosely based on ancient games, but it’s ours.
Источник: Anderson Independent Mail
