He was never idle in the bullpen, Red Sox catcher Moe Berg. Whenever he had a spare moment he would read. The dugout and bullpen around him was a mess of stacked books and discarded magazines. Joe Cronin, then manager of the Red Sox, complained, "Moe, our pitching would be drastically improved if you devoted more time to catching in the bullpen."
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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