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Quote by Richard Gilman

“Baseball is a game dominated by vital ghosts; it's a fraternity, like no other we have of the active and the no longer so, the living and the dead.”

Quote by Richard Gilman

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Richard Gilman

Richard Gilman was an American author known for his contributions to Jewish and American literature. His works encompassed novels, plays, and literary criticism, with his most famous work being the 'Jewish' trilogy. more

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