Since you’re reading this article at Baseball Prospectus, there’s a good chance I know a little bit about you. You’re passionate about baseball, to the point that some of your friends who don’t share your enthusiasm may actually find it a little annoying (but enjoy your company nevertheless). You’ve invested a lot of time and…
Back in the mid-1970s I was an infielder for the New York Yankees. I was pretty good, too-leading the team in a number of offensive categories and appearing in a few All-Star games. My best season was probably 1977, when I managed to finish the season with a .633 batting average. So for at least…
Bio: My name is Ken Funck, and I live with my wife and two children in Madison, Wisconsin, a wonderful place I didn’t have the heart to leave after getting my English/Creative Writing degree from the University of Wisconsin. I’m a third-generation fan of the Chicago Cubs, but I’m not one of those Cubs fans;…