Whispers of the Gods (eBook)

Tales from Baseball's Golden Age, Told by the Men Who Played It

Peter Golenbock (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2022
216 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-5488-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Anyone who has love for the game of baseball will enjoy this remarkable book. Library Journal, Starred ReviewIn Whispers of the Gods, bestselling author Peter Golenbock brings to life baseball greats from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s through timeless stories told straight from the players themselves. Like the enduring classic The Glory of Their Times, this book features the reminiscences of baseball legends, pulled from hundreds of hours of taped interviews with the author. Roy Campanella talks about life in the Negro Leagues before coming up to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ted Williams recounts why he believes Shoeless Joe Jackson belongs in the Hall of Fame. Tom Sturdivant provides vivid memories of Casey Stengel, Mickey Mantle, and other Yankee icons. Other voices include Phil Rizzuto, Jim Bouton, Monte Irvin, Stan Musial, Ron Santo, Rex Barney, Ellis Clary, Roger Maris, Ed Froelich, Marty Marion, Jim Brosnan, Gene Conley, and Kirby Higbe.The players interviewed were All-Stars, Hall of Famers, and heroes to many, and their impact on the national pastime is still seen to this day. Baseball history comes alive through the stories shared in Whispers of the Gods, offering a fascinating account of the golden age of baseball.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.3.2022
• Vorwort: John Thorne
• Zusatzinfo: 52 Illustrations including: - 52 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: 1940s baseball • 1950s baseball • 1960s baseball • baseball history • baseball profiles • Ed Froelich • Ellis Clary • Gene Conley • Hall of Fame • hall of famers • Interviews • jim bouton • Jim Brosnan • Kirby Higbe • Monte Irvin • Oral History • phil rizzuto • Rex Barney • roger maris • ron santo • roy campanella • Sports History • stan musial • ted williams • Tom Sturdivant
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-5488-9 / 1538154889
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-5488-5 / 9781538154885