Baseball's Golden Age comes alive through the voices of men who were there. Selected from the original tapes on which Lawrence S. Ritter based his classic book of baseball history, The Glory of Their Times is a collection of wonderful tales that paint a vivid and evocative picture of a lively young America and the giants who starred on her ballfields, legends like Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, and many others. From the wildly hilarious to the achingly poignant, these stories tell it like it really was.
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"Amazing oral histories of ballplayers in the early 20th century. Lotsa details about the way the players lived, worked, played, etc.. The idea of an ex-ballplayer has always been a little spooky to me, and these guys -- all interviewed near the end of their lives -- all sound like ghosts being reawakened." — Jesse (5 out of 5 stars)
"Amazing oral histories of ballplayers in the early 20th century. Lotsa details about the way the players lived, worked, played, etc.. The idea of an ex-ballplayer has always been a little spooky to me, and these guys -- all interviewed near the end of their lives -- all sound like ghosts being reawakened."
" Still the best baseball book ever. Excellent interviews with players from the early days of the major leagues. "
" Good stuff. Interesting to read what the old timers thought about the game, and who they think was the greatest ever that they played against. "
" very good reading if you like 'old school' baseball...lots of interesting stories involving the pioneers of modern baseball. "
" Top 10 baseball books period!! "
" Only the best baseball book ever. I envy people who've never read it, because they are in for a great thrill. "
" A Classic book. "
" An oral history of old-timey baseball, good stuff. Probably would not be much fun for a non-baseball fan. "
" A great book for a history buff, a baseball fan or someone who is both. "
" You don't have to love baseball history to love this book (I do and I did, and if you do you will). The stories of the every day life of baseball players from older eras are also wonderful to read. "
" A bunch of old-timers talking about baseball... it should have bored me but it had charm and a simple honesty that was endearing. "
" Great tales from turn of the century ballplayers. They weren't all hoods, but they all loved playing ball. I try to read one baseball book per summer. "
" Great interviews with old time baseball players. "
" Reading this is one of the loveliest most enjoyable things you can do in your life. "
" pretty amazing oral history. it's neat to hear those guys in their own voices "
" Loved this book. A must read for anyone who likes baseball and history. "
" Loved this view into this early baseball era and hearing the stories in these guys own words. "
" A bunch of anecdotes about the early days of baseball, told by the players and managers who were there. I really enjoyed it, and I'm really glad this book exists. "
" Classic. Chock full of minute observations of what life was like for regular folks in the early 20th century in the US, as well as a lotta great baseball. "
" This was a fantastic book about the early days of baseball. 26 different ballplayers tell their stories from the early 1900s. I read it to my 6 year old before bed over about six weeks and he really liked it too. "
" The greatest baseball book ever. I could read it a thousand times. I should read it a thousand times. "
" Based on interviews with players from the early 20th Century, this is one of the very best baseball books ever written. "
Lawrence Ritter (1992-2004) was an economist and New York University professor.
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