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In The Old Ball Game, Frank Deford, NPR sports commentator and Sports Illustrated journalist retells the story of an unusual friendship between two towering figures in baseball history. At the turn of the twentieth century, Christy Mathewson was one of baseball's first superstars. Over... read more
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First Sentence edit
Although neither one of them ever seems to have mentioned it for posterity, John J. McGraw and Christopher Mathewson must surely have first encountered each other on the warm afternoon of Thursday, July 19, in the year 1900, at the Polo Grounds in the upper reaches of Manhattan on an occasion when, as was his wont, McGraw made an ass of himself.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Frank Deford (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0-87113-885-9
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0-87113-885-9
Page Count: Add the page count.
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- Dewey: 796
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