An essay written in this decade answers the non sports fan’s look of “amused superiority and icy scorn” with the claim that truly caring is worth the price of naivete. Luis (“Louie”) Tiant features prominently in Roger Angell’s essay about a World Series in this decade, “Agincourt and After.” Tug McGraw nicknamed the “Ya Gotta Believe” Mets during this decade, during which the Pirates fielded the first all non-white team and had a starting pitcher throw a no hitter while high. A man jumped up and down waving a (*) 12th inning home run fair during this decade. Roberto Clemente died delivering relief to Nicaragua (10[1])during this decade dominated by Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, and the Big Red Machine. For 10 points, name this decade during which Richard Nixon published his 3,000 (-5[1])page report on the best baseball players of all time. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])