'Juan and John' explores aftermath of striking out in anger

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "There's more to baseball than hitting balls, running bases and scoring. For artists, baseball often becomes a metaphor to discuss larger political or historical events. Roger Guenveur Smith is one of the most recent to employ the sport. His 2009 solo-performer piece 'Juan and John' uses the 1965 brawl between Giants pitcher Juan Marichal and Dodgers catcher John Roseboro for his tale of race, retribution, redemption and forgiveness.