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The Only Game in Town : Baseball Stars of the 1930s and 1940s Talk about the Game They Loved by Fay Vincent (2006, Hardcover)

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In this delightful book that every baseball fan will cherish, ten outstanding ballplayers remember the heyday of the game in the 1930s and 1940s. It was the era of Gehrig and DiMaggio; of Foxx, Greenberg, and Williams; of Grove and Feller. Elden Auker, Tommy Henrich, Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, and Bob Feller recall some great rivalries: Auker pitched to Ruth and Gehrig, then faced Dizzy Dean in an unforgettable World Series; Henrich was a clutch player for the Yankees who alertly turned a passed-ball third strike into a World Series victory; Dom DiMaggio was a superb center fielder who batted .298 lifetime and nearly ended his brother Joe's hitting streak; Pesky, a Red Sox mainstay, was blamed for Enos Slaughter's dash home that was the most memorable play of the 1946 Red Sox-Cardinals World Series; and Feller was a teenager when he faced -- among others -- Foxx, Greenberg, and Joe DiMaggio. But this was also the era of great Negro Leagues stars who never had the opportunity to play in the major leagues. Buck O'Neil remembers the outstanding players of his day who never got their chance or whose turn came too late -- Oscar Charleston, Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, and Satchel Paige among them. Two great events happened in the 1940s, and one of them would change the game forever. World War II took some of these great players off the diamond and put them into a different kind of uniform. Warren Spahn pitched his first game in 1942 and didn't pitch again until the war ended, getting his first victory in 1946 (nonetheless he won more games than any other left-hander in history). As he recalls here, he served his country memorably in the war. Then in 1947 Jackie Robinson broke thecolor barrier, followed only a few months later by Larry Doby, the first African-American in the American League, who vividly describes what it felt like to be the only black ballplayer in the clubhouse -- and the league. The game began to change after integration, and home run king Ralph Kiner remembers how some clubs were quick to sign African-American players and thrive. Meanwhile, some Negro Leagues stars, such as Monte Irvin, itched for the opportunity to face the major leaguers and prove that, like Robinson and Doby, they could compete with the best. All of these ballplayers recall their favorite memories: the games that mattered most, the players they all admired, the childhood experiences that shaped their lives, and the deep affection for the game that has always remained with them. Illustrated throughout, "The Only Game in Town" is a fascinating trip through two decades when baseball changed profoundly. Like "The Glory of Their Times," it is a book that will find a permanent place on every fan's bookshelf.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743273176
ISBN-13
9780743273176
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48248029

Product Key Features

Book Title
Only Game in Town : Baseball Stars of the 1930s and 1940s Talk about the Game They Loved
Author
Fay Vincent
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Baseball / History, Baseball / General
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
256 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
17.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Gv865.A1v56 2006
Table of Content
Contents IntroductionElden AukerBob FellerTommy HenrichJohn "Buck" O'NeilDom DiMaggioJohnny PeskyWarren SpahnLarry DobyRalph KinerMonte IrvinIndex
Copyright Date
2006
Lccn
2006-042206
Dewey Decimal
796.357092/2 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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by kikimarilynsuej...Jul 04, 2020
Wonderful first person accounts of the mid century baseball players.
Fay Vincent, former MLB commisioner, writes from interviews with baseball players from the '40s and '50s. He is a very accomplished writer, the stories are insightful and enlightening and engaging. I especially enjoyed the story told about Babe Ruth, Leo Durocher, the gold watch and the 5 $100 bills. Another fav is the Hank Greenberg story about his visit to the opposing team's dugout after a game. Great stories, great memories and a fascinating look back at a time that no longer exists, one that will never return. If you are a fan of baseball, read this book!!!
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