Physicists Don't Golf

Or if they do, they don't admit it in public. I can't recall a single instance of a physicist discussing their golf game. But we are mad about baseball! In what seems to be anomously high numbers. (At least those of us raised in the US.) I've often speculated on the connection since baseball is a game of statistics and strategy. We're not just mildly interested in the sport, we're hard-core fanatics. One retired theorist in my group camped out overnight to get play-off tickets for the Oakland A's, just in case they'd play in the post-season. He does this every year. Another guy will only score a game in pencil (once admonishing me for using ink). Another guy has a Red Sox watch and continously sports a Red Sox t-shirt. Another guy watches every Mets game on his laptop, even if he's in Poland and it's 3 AM. The more moderate fans simply keep track of the Giants daily box scores. Me? I've been known to base travel plans on the schedule of my beloved St. Louis Cardinals. One of my favorite things is when a trip to Fermilab coincides with a Cardinals series at Wrigley Field. Today, I've dug out my lucky hat. I will start wearing it next Tues or Wed, depending on whether Philly or Houston wins the wildcard berth (I am hoping for Philly). I realize my mistake last year - I wore the wrong lucky hat. No wonder they froze! This year, I've got the real deal - the hat I wore during the '82 World Series. I've also pulled out my '82 World Champions t-shirt. So, you see, there is no way the Redbirds can possibly lose... Let the fun begin! Update: As Janet pointed out in the comments - the secret is out: I can't spell or type! We can all look forward to more "anomously" spelled words in my future posts.