“My idol growing up, all I wanted to be, was Stan Isaacs.”
--Tony Kornheiser “Stan Isaacs is directly responsible for my
television career--and much of how I approached what I’ve said
and whom I’ve said it about.” --Keith Olbermann Iconoclastic
and irreverent, Stan Isaacs was part of a generation that bucked
the sports establishment with a skepticism for authority, an
appreciation for absurdity, and a gift for placing athletes and
events within the context of their tumultuous times. Isaacs draws
on his trademark wink-and-a-grin approach to tell the story of the
long-ago Brooklyn that formed him and a career that placed him
amidst the major sporting events of his era. Mixing reminiscences
with column excerpts, Isaacs recalls antics like stealing a
Brooklyn Dodgers pennant after the team moved to Los Angeles and
his many writings on Paul Revere’s horse. But Isaacs also reveals
the crusading and humanist instincts that gave Black athletes like
Muhammad Ali a rare forum to express their views and celebrated the
oddball, unsung Mets over the straitlaced Yankees. Insightful and
hilarious, Out of Left Field is the long-awaited memoir of the
influential sportswriter and his adventures in the era of Jim
Brown, Arthur Ashe, and the Amazin’ Mets.
General
Imprint: |
University of Illinois Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Sport and Society |
Release date: |
March 2024 |
Authors: |
Stan Isaacs
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Editors: |
Aram Goudsouzian
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Introduction by: |
Aram Goudsouzian
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
280 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-252-08788-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-252-08788-7 |
Barcode: |
9780252087882 |
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