The Long Ball, Tom Adelman
The Long Ball, Tom Adelman
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The Long Ball
The Summer of ‘75—Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played

Author: Tom Adelman

Narrator: Richard M. Davidson

Unabridged: 12 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/06/2008

Synopsis

Includes an exclusive interview with the author Critically acclaimed writer Tom Adelman crafts a dynamic re-telling of baseball's thrilling 1975 season. The year ended with the greatest World Series of all time, featuring a legendary home run by Boston catcher Carlton Fisk. From the preseason through the final game, Adelman gives a behind-the-scenes account that is blunt, funny, and sometimes shocking.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth on February 22, 2023

Loved this book! I have always seen the famous Fisk wave but never really knew much about the series. This book gave great overall background and play-by-play of the series.......more

Goodreads review by K on April 23, 2018

This is an excellent (and sometimes strange) book about a really strange time in modern American history. I think the author goes too overboard in some respects in trying to give the feel of what was going on in people's minds at the time, but he nonetheless brings the era to life in a crisp, detail......more

Goodreads review by John on March 19, 2008

This was a really entertaining book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I feel like the author tried to do too much. His goal seemed to be to try to cover the whole season, in bits and pieces and vignettes, and then the playoffs and the world series. But in order to do that quickly, the pace of the bo......more

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