Roger Angell (born September 19, 1920), is an important figure in the world of American letters, having spent the vast majority of his career as a fiction editor and regular contributor at "The New Yorker". He has written many memorable essays on baseball as well as numerous fiction, non-fiction and criticism pieces. Angell has been called "the best baseball writer ever" for his stylish, intelligent prose. Wikipedia
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