The stereotype of alonely, spoiled, bossyandmaladjusted only child dates back to 1896, whenanAmericanpsychologistnamed GranvilleStanleyHall did aresearch paper onthesubject.
Never mind that the Mets had already rallied from a two-run deficit to tie Game 6, thanks in part to a wild pitch by Boston reliever Bob Stanley, who has somehow managed to avoid induction into the goat Hall of Fame in fans' minds.