Perry Anderson (1938) British historian
Spectrum: From Right to Left in the World of Ideas (2005), Ch 10. "Tropical Recall, Gabriel García Márquez" (2005)
Calling a miscue by Cleveland Indians second baseman Tony Fernández in the 11th inning of Game 7 of the 1997 World Series, ultimately won by the Florida Marlins.
Perry Anderson (1938) British historian
Spectrum: From Right to Left in the World of Ideas (2005), Ch 10. "Tropical Recall, Gabriel García Márquez" (2005)
Henry Hart Milman (1791–1868) English historian and churchman
Reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), p. 180.
Joe Buck (1969) American sportscaster
Calling Aaron Boone's dramatic walk-off, series clinching home run in Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series, one of the most iconic moments in the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry.
2000s
Elon Musk (1971) South African-born American entrepreneur
Plugged In: Can Elon Musk lead the way to an electric-car future?, New Yorker, 24 August 2009, 7 February 2015 http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/08/24/plugged-in,
“The sincere alone can recognize sincerity. Not a Hero only is needed, but a world fit for him;”
Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish philosopher, satirical writer, essayist, historian and teacher
1840s, Heroes and Hero-Worship (1840), The Hero As King
“The world seemed cruel and boring, and I'm not sure which was worse.”
Paul Graham (1964) English programmer, venture capitalist, and essayist
"Why Nerds are Unpopular," February 2003