Old rivalry–Amherst vs. Williams

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I couldn’t help but smile at this mention of my Alma Mater’s ancient grudge match with Williams College reported in today’s Chronicle of Higher-Education on-line.

For those who can’t get behind the fire-wall, money quote:

A century and a half after an Amherst College senior, James L. Claflin, challenged the boys at nearby Williams College to a game of Massachusetts-rules “base ball,” the two colleges will square off once again on Sunday, marking the 150th anniversary of the first college baseball game ever played.

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Native Angeleno, professor of Neuroscience and Public Policy at George Mason University

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