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Bret Sabermetric May 25 2006 02:47 AM

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2006/05/21/the_art_of_sport/?page=full

MFS62 May 25 2006 07:21 AM

I remember reading an article many years ago in which the author compared the beauty and complexity of a second baseman making a pivot on a double play with some complex ballet moves. This author obviously interviewed heathens, who chose not to include any examples of baseball in their research or discussions. Later

TheOldMole May 25 2006 07:47 AM

It was the great dancer Jacques D'Amboise who made that comparison.

MFS62 May 25 2006 10:15 AM

TheOldMole wrote: It was the great dancer Jacques D'Amboise who made that comparison. Mole, funny how things like that stick in your mind after all those years, eh? Thanks, Later

Bret Sabermetric May 25 2006 10:28 AM

D'Amboise was the greatest dancer I've ever met who had a pure New York street accent. It was funny how in his ballet classses he'd call out "Naw, naw, yuh wanna jete maw like dis den whut yuh're dooin'"--he was terrific.

MFS62 May 25 2006 10:35 AM

Wasn't Edward Valella from New York too? If not born here, it seems he was a long time resident. While Jacques' style was pure grace, I remember Valella's style being a combination of grace and power. He had the body of a middleweight fighter. Later

Willets Point May 25 2006 11:33 AM

I was expecting pictures of hot chicks.

ScarletKnight41 May 25 2006 11:36 AM

="Willets Point"]I was expecting pictures of hot chicks. Here they are - incubating -

soupcan May 25 2006 11:38 AM

No this has now become the Famous Dancers thread. My contribution: Jose Greco's daughter used to babysit me. Ta-da!

Willets Point May 25 2006 11:44 AM

My mother used to babysit for Carlo Imperato who played Danny on the tv show "Fame".