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Sentence
Let
me
pause
to
explain
“second
division”
to
those
for
whom
the
term
has
little
or
no
significance.
For
the
first
half
of
the
twentieth
century
the
classic,
constant
number
of
baseball
teams
in
a
league
was
eight.
Not
six,
not
ten,
not
twelve,
not
fourteen.
Eight.
[…]
Even
if
a
club
failed
to
win
the
pennant,
it
was
important
to
finish
second,
third
or
fourth—that
is,
in
the
upper
half
or
first
division
of
the
league.
[…]
“First
division”
came
to
mean
something
admirable,
“second
division”
was
denigrating.
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Let me pause to explain “second division” to those for whom the term has little or no significance. For the first half of the twentieth century the classic, constant number of baseball teams in a league was eight. Not six, not ten, not twelve, not fourteen. Eight. […] Even if a club failed to win the pennant, it was important to finish second, third or fourth—that is, in the upper half or first division of the league. […] “First division” came to mean something admirable, “second division” was denigrating.
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