Daniel Moynihan: “A life well-written? Baker has won two Pulitzer Prizes--one in 1979 for Distinguished Commentary and another in 1983 for…”

Baker's years as a gumshoe reporter immunized him from 'columnists' tendency to spend their time with life's winners.'

He was, simply and utterly, sui generis.

Each of us is entitled to his own opinion; we are not, however, entitled to our own facts.

Mr. President, I rise today to add my voice to those of millions of New Yorkers to thank two treasured teams for a most memorable baseball season in the Empire State.