David Forrester
Writer & technologist in Seattle. New England temperament.
The One Drop Rule
Allie Moulton is the only man of African-American ancestry known to have played in the modern major leagues before Jackie Robinson.
Bittersweet Goodbye
How do you let go of something that never should have existed, while still celebrating the dignity, skill, and resilience it cultivated?
A Memorable Hack
There was a time when hacks were valued for their workhorse reliability, but it often requires a trace of infamy to preserve their names in history.