"Big-league baseball is subtle; cloaked in summer languor, moving
with the slow, supple grace of a ballerina practicing backstage,
yet taut and technical in its skills. To view a baseball game and
appreciate it takes concentration." So begins Baseball's Best Ever.
Encompassing a selection of some one hundred columns and featured
stories written over 50-plus years, Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist share stories on some of the greatest baseball players
to ever grace the diamond. But rather than snippets and information
known to anyone following the game, Berkow, shares insights on
these men: men dealing with tragedy, struggle, highs and
lows-showing that while they we at the top of the game, at the end
of the day they are mere mortals. With stories from Satchel Paige
throwing his "bow tie pitch" close to a batter's brow, the humorous
side of Phil Rizzuto and Casey Stengel, a rookie Carl Yastrzemski
battling through a slump, and Ted Williams talking about is
favorite subject-no, not hitting: fishing. Arranged by decade,
Berkow shares his interactions with those at the top of their game.
We all know their stats and accolades, but not many fans truly know
the person under the uniform. Offering an inside view as to who
these men truly are, readers will be able to better understand
their favorite ballplayers. While they have accomplished things we
only do in our dreams, you will see that these men, under the
surface, are no different than any of us. Though we may never hit
like Joe DiMaggio or Babe Ruth, play the outfield like Willie Mays,
or run the bases like Jackie Robinson, Berkow offers us a view of
these stars that only an acclaimed journalist can. And with a half
century of reporting under his belt, Baseball's Best Ever will let
readers onto the field, in the dugout and locker room, and at home
with their family and friends.
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