A blog about America’s pastime and irony elsewhere in life. def: Tools of Ignorance - The usage was meant to be ironic, contrasting the intelligence needed by a catcher to handle the duties of the position with the foolishness needed to play a position hazardous enough to require so much protective equipment.Tumblr (3.0; @howielevy)http://howielevy.tumblr.com/<a href="http://youtu.be/gIqrGsSBob0">A classic George Brett monologue</a>: <p>There is something special about getting ready to play America’s pastime.  The warm sun shining, the smell of the freshly cut grass and a great locker room story from a hall of famer, like George Brett.</p>http://howielevy.tumblr.com/post/701880276http://howielevy.tumblr.com/post/701880276Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:47:34 -0700