The Legend of the Mudville Muckrakers, TPM’s Short-Lived Softball Team
Upon entering TPM’s New York City Global Headquarters, you won’t be greeted by a smiling receptionist, but rather a curious, and perhaps ominous, well-worn, black metallic softball bat.
“What’s with the bat?” is a common and justifiable-enough question. Sports aren’t very high on the cultural affinity list at TPM. Just recently, the company had an all-hands meeting to explain how a “tournament bracket” works.
But there’s a story behind that softball bat, one that is somewhat lost to time. And while the memories have dimmed, the legend has only grown. This is the story of the TPM Muckrakers. No, not the investigative journalism unit. The barnstormin’ company softball team, active circa 2011-2012.