John Miley has compiled the most comprehensive audio account of baseball history in existence—a vast and wildly entertaining assemblage of game tapes from throughout the sport's history. His archive contains classic moments, like the Shot Heard 'round the World, and amazing feats, like Carl Hubbell striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin—in order—in the 1934 All-Star Game. Narrated by Bob Costas, Baseball Forever! brings you highlights from Miley's collection, with numerous clips available for the first time since their original transmission.
Bestselling author Jason Turbow (The Baseball Codes) mines the archive with Miley himself, taking us to some of baseball's greatest settings—Yankee Stadium, Ebbets Field, Fenway Park—while guided by the game's legendary broadcasters, like Mel Allen, Red Barber, Harry Caray, and Vin Scully. Miley and Turbow have carefully selected an abundance of highlights for Baseball Forever! that is sure to inform, entertain, and appeal to anybody nostalgic for baseball's storied history.
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“Baseball fans have all heard stories of the
game's greatest moments. But this collection of radio calls—classic
broadcasting from different eras—is a must-listen. Sportscaster Bob Costas is
his usual steady self as he introduces these timeless broadcasting snippets.
Some are famous—such as Don Larsen’s perfect World Series game in 1956 and
Bobby Thomson’s shot heard ’round the world in 1951—while others are trivial
but engaging moments from various periods of time. In the static-free digital
world of today, it’s refreshing to hear some authentic roughness as Red Barber,
Mel Allen, and others describe exciting moments of baseball lore. Many of these
unfiltered sounds come from a time before television, when radio delivered
immediately and newspapers were devoured hot off the presses.”
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AudioFile