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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;Conan Doyle May &#039;Spiritualize&#039; Over Baseball Pastime&#039;&#039; is an article published in the [[Los Angeles Evening Express]] on 25 april 1922.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Article ==<br /> [[File:los-angeles-evening-express-1922-04-25-p10-conan-doyle-may-spiritualize-over-baseball-pastime.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Los Angeles Evening Express]] (25 april 1922, p. 10)]]<br /> <br /> New York, April 24. — [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]], creator of [[Sherlock Holmes]] and general authority on things supernatural, saw the big leaguers in action at the Polo Grounds last week.<br /> <br /> He announced he had made the following deductions concerning the greatest American pastime:<br /> <br /> &quot;No. 1 — The average fan is not satisfied without the spiritual presence of Babe Ruth. The game lacks excitement unless the king of swat is there in person.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;No. 2 — Baseball didn&#039;t originate in America. It is simply a reincarnation of the old Egyptian game of rounders, considerably elevated and glorified.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;No. 3 — [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Arthur]] will henceforth be a baseball fan, instead of a cricket enthusiast.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;No. 4 — The way the Giants followed the ground balls was wonderful. The way they judged the flies was remarkable. Outfielders are more impressive than infielders.&quot;<br /> <br /> Continuing his deductions, [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Arthur]] said there really was nothing to prevent him from spiritualizing in professional baseball, as he had been taught the game years age by his American author friend Hamlin Garland.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> * [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle|Back to Conan Doyle]]</div>

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