Roger Angell has witnessed many of the great and small events in the past 10 years of baseball. These writings, which first appeared in The New Yorker, provide a unique record of this turbulent decade, from the rise of California baseball and the comical and agonizing sufferings of the early Mets to the fall of the Yankee empire and the repeated triumphs of the Dodgers, Cardinals, and Orioles. In eloquent, concise language, Angell depicts the many faces of America's favorite pastime.
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"One of the best books on baseball observations ever written. The author's love for and in-depth knowledge of the game come through loud and clear. The book is as good now as it was when I first read it over 30 years ago; maybe even better because now it's nostalgic as well. " — Carla (5 out of 5 stars)
"One of the best books on baseball observations ever written. The author's love for and in-depth knowledge of the game come through loud and clear. The book is as good now as it was when I first read it over 30 years ago; maybe even better because now it's nostalgic as well. "
" baseball is pretty neat. "
" Angell is one of the best writers around of any genre, but this is the all-time classic baseball book. "
" As a kid I read everything I could get my hands on about baseball. This was a particular favorite. "
" Angell is the best baseball writer there is. Great summaries of world series and seasons between '62 and '71. "
" One of my favorite books by on of my favorite authors. "
" Still the warmest, most likeable baseball book I've ever read. As a New Yorker who grew up with the Mets, I'll always be grateful that Angell was there to document the team's comical--and sometimes horrifying--early years. "
" I read this collection of essays a long time ago. I reccomend it to any one who is both a baseball fan as well as fan of well written material. "
" Baseball season is upon us! "
" Long narratives about the young Metropolitans. Great chapter to chapter as well as in its entirety. "
" The rating is less the book's fault than my own; this is a collection of 50-year-old essays, written as the events happened, and it just made me crave something more book-structured and with more context. "
" One of the best books on baseball observations ever written. The author's love for and in-depth knowledge of the game come through loud and clear. The book is as good now as it was when I first read it over 30 years ago; maybe even better because now it's nostalgic as well. "
Roger Angell joined the New Yorker as a fiction editor in 1962. He is the author of seven celebrated baseball books, including Game Time: A Baseball Companion, The Summer Game, Five Seasons, Late Innings, and A Pitcher’s Story: Innings with David Cone. He lives in New York and Maine.
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