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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 9780803264069
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803264062
ISBN-13
9780803264069
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1636483
Product Key Features
Book Title
Baseball and Other Matters in 1941
Number of Pages
340 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Baseball / History, United States / 20th Century, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
6.2 Oz
Item Length
9.8 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-048662
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"[Creamer] recalls this momentous year in baseball and world history. He reprises Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams's .406 batting average, Hank Greenberg and the draft, the furious Dodgers-Cardinals pennant fight, and the ensuing World Series. All this is portrayed against the looming U.S. entry into World War II."- Library Journal, "This is a baseball book, but whether Creamer intended it or not, it's much, much more."- Sports Illustrated, "Creamer artfully weaves his own 1941-college-boy-on-the-cusp-of-war persona throughout the narrative. There are wonderful asides, ranging from Red Barber's early days as the Brooklyn Dodgers radio announcer to the draft woes of Detroit Tigers star Hank Greenberg."- Time, "Creamer artfully weaves his own 1941-college-boy-on-the-cusp-of-war persona throughout the narrative. There are wonderful asides, ranging from Red Barber's early days as the Brooklyn Dodgers radio announcer to the draft woes of Detroit Tigers star Hank Greenberg."-Time, "Creamer artfully weaves his own 1941-college-boy-on-the-cusp-of-war persona throughout the narrative. There are wonderful asides, ranging from Red Barber's early days as the Brooklyn Dodgers radio announcer to the draft woes of Detroit Tigers star Hank Greenberg."-Time., "Creamer is a solid and clever craftsman who knows when to stay in the dugout to let a narrative pitch itself. . . . How can you not love a book like this?"-Chicago Sun-Times, "This is a baseball book, but whether Creamer intended it or not, it's much, much more."-Sports Illustrated, ""This is a baseball book, but whether Creamer intended it or not, it's much, much more.""-- Sports Illustrated ""Creamer is a solid and clever craftsman who knows when to stay in the dugout to let a narrative pitch itself. . . . How can you not love a book like this?""-- Chicago Sun-Times ""Creamer artfully weaves his own 1941-college-boy-on-the-cusp-of-war persona throughout the narrative. There are wonderful asides, ranging from Red Barber's early days as the Brooklyn Dodgers radio announcer to the draft woes of Detroit Tigers star Hank Greenberg.""-- Time ""[Creamer] recalls this momentous year in baseball and world history. He reprises Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams's .406 batting average, Hank Greenberg and the draft, the furious Dodgers-Cardinals pennant fight, and the ensuing World Series. All this is portrayed against the looming U.S. entry into World War II.""-- Library Journal, "Creamer is a solid and clever craftsman who knows when to stay in the dugout to let a narrative pitch itself. . . . How can you not love a book like this?"-Chicago Sun-Times., "Creamer is a solid and clever craftsman who knows when to stay in the dugout to let a narrative pitch itself. . . . How can you not love a book like this?"- Chicago Sun-Times, "[Creamer] recalls this momentous year in baseball and world history. He reprises Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams's .406 batting average, Hank Greenberg and the draft, the furious Dodgers-Cardinals pennant fight, and the ensuing World Series. All this is portrayed against the looming U.S. entry into World War II."-Library Journal., "[Creamer recalls this momentous year in baseball and world history. He reprises Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams's .406 batting average, Hank Greenberg and the draft, the furious Dodgers-Cardinals pennant fight, and the ensuing World Series. All this is portrayed against the looming U.S. entry into World War II."- Library Journal, "This is a baseball book, but whether Creamer intended it or not, it's much, much more." - Sports Illustrated. "Creamer is a solid and clever craftsman who knows when to stay in the dugout to let a narrative pitch itself. . . . How can you not love a book like this?" - Chicago Sun-Times. "Creamer artfully weaves his own 1941-college-boy-on-the-cusp-of-war persona throughout the narrative. There are wonderful asides, ranging from Red Barber's early days as the Brooklyn Dodgers radio announcer to the draft woes of Detroit Tigers star Hank Greenberg." - Time. "[Creamer] recalls this momentous year in baseball and world history. He reprises Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams's .406 batting average, Hank Greenberg and the draft, the furious Dodgers-Cardinals pennant fight, and the ensuing World Series. All this is portrayed against the looming U.S. entry into World War II." - Library Journal, "This is a baseball book, but whether Creamer intended it or not, it's much, much more."-Sports Illustrated., "[Creamer] recalls this momentous year in baseball and world history. He reprises Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams's .406 batting average, Hank Greenberg and the draft, the furious Dodgers-Cardinals pennant fight, and the ensuing World Series. All this is portrayed against the looming U.S. entry into World War II."-Library Journal
Dewey Decimal
796.357/0973
Synopsis
Remembering the baseball--and other matters--of 1941 in a tribute to the game that is also part memoir, "This is a baseball book, but whether Creamer intended it or not, it's much, much more."-Sports Illustrated. " Creamer] recalls this momentous year in baseball and world history. He reprises Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak, Ted Williams's .406 batting average, Hank Greenberg and the draft, the furious Dodgers-Cardinals pennant fight, and the ensuing World Series. All this is portrayed against the looming U.S. entry into World War II."-Library Journal. Robert W. Creamer, one of the best and most perceptive writers on baseball, remembers the baseball-and other matters-of 1941 in a tribute to the game that is also part memoir. Creamer was a long-time writer and editor at Sports Illustrated. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including the following Bison Books: Stengel: His Life and Times, Rhubarb in the Catbird Seat, Jocko, and The Quality of Courage.
LC Classification Number
GV863.A1C69 2000
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