Description
A classic collection of baseball writing spanning Major League Baseball’s transformative seasons from 1962 through 1971. Roger Angell captures the drama of World Series contests, the brilliance of stars such as Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson, Vida Blue, Catfish Hunter, and Reggie Jackson, and the enduring loyalties of fans in the stands. Against a backdrop of league expansion, new stadiums, rising television revenues, and changing teams, these essays explore baseball’s evolving culture while celebrating the timeless beauty of the game played between the baselines. Observant, lyrical, and deeply humane, the collection exemplifies Angell’s gift for turning sport into literature.
Available Editions
paperback
Simon & Schuster
Published Jan 1, 1987
293 pages
ISBN: 0671655094
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First Published
1972
Language
eng
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