When Roger Angell writes a baseball book, readers are treated to a poetic literary experience. Angell embraces the game, and comprehend's the sport's personalities, nuances, and inequalities. LATE INNINGS is drawn from the 1977-1981 seasons - dated but still very much worth reading. Among the issues were the arrival of free agency, the Boston-New York rivalry, and personalities like Carl Yastrzemski, Nolan Ryan, Reggie Jackson, Joe Morgan, Bill Veeck, Bowie Kuhn, Mike Schmidt, etc. The top teams included... more info
Baseball masterpiece:
Angell is without a daoubt the preeminent "literary" baseball writer of the late 20th century. His knowledge of the game and passion shine through, but those qualities are equally matched by his beautiful prose which make his pieces flow and leave readers very satisfied. This is a great book about the 1977-1981 baseball seasons, which leaves it a little dated, but does not detract from its value (one of the best parts of baseball is how little it changes from generation to generation). Angell is insightful,... more info
Brilliant:
Without a doubt, the best book on baseball I have ever written - insightful, funny - an all around gem.
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