“Palmer strapped a moldy, staid game on his back and gave it new life. He ignited golf’s popularity in the 1960s as he became the sport’s first TV star.” From NPR: Golfer Arnold Palmer, Who Gave New Life To A Staid Game, Dies At 87.

+ WaPo: Vin Scully’s last game at Dodger Stadium provides another storybook ending. Why are stories about Palmer’s death and Scully’s retirement in the same section? Because I think in both cases we’re losing something increasingly rare: Public voices of civility and decency.