New Yorker | Zach Helfand: In the least clickbait-y tone possible, this is a great piece and you should read it. Jane Leavy was one of the first female sportswriters and a pioneer in every sense of the word. Not only was there general resistance to her presence in clubhouses, she was actively harassed and mistreated in a horrifying manner. The fact that she never wavered is nothing short of inspirational.
NY Daily News | Wallace Matthews: One of the weirdest parts about the last two Yankee seasons was how likable they were. With few exceptions, the Yankees don’t have any bad guys on the team.