The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant

Name: The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Douglass Wallop
ISBN: 9781538512388

Author: Douglass Wallop

Narrator: Steve Hendrickson

Unabridged: 5 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Published: 12/19/2017

Categories: Fiction, Sports

Synopsis

Decades before Field of Dreams there was The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, the classic baseball fable that became the hit movie and musical Damn Yankees. Now a new generation is ready to discover this delightful book, restored to its original title.Baseball lovers everywhere can identify with Joe Boyd, a die-hard Washington Senators fan who puts his soul in hock to help them wrest the pennant away from the hated, all-conquering Yankees. Transformed by the sulfurous Mr. Applegate’s satanic magic into twenty-two-year-old phenom Joe Hardy, he leads the hapless Senators in a torrid late-season pursuit of the men in pinstripes. Joe has until September 21 before the deal becomes final―and eternal. With the luscious temptress Lola to distract him, he’ll have a hell of a time wriggling out of the bargain.

About Douglass Wallop

Douglass Wallop (1920–1985) was a journalist and novelist, and a Washington Senators fan. He won a Tony Award in 1956 for Damn Yankees.

About Steve Hendrickson

Steve Hendrickson has been a professional actor for over thirty years. A graduate of Yale School of Drama, he has appeared in theaters across the country. His audio projects include Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches and The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, among others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sally on November 29, 2019

This is the book the Damn Yankee's play was based off of. My brother was in this play way back in the early 80's (I think) It was the first BIG play I went to and it made me fall in love with the theater. This book was a great reminder of that!......more

Goodreads review by Lucas on February 03, 2022

Joe Boyd is depicted as a lifelong fan of the hapless Washington Senators. The Year the Yankees lost The Pennant by Douglas Wallop, the novel begins as the Washington Senators are losing ground in the American League to their longtime nemesis, the New York Yankees. One night he goes out for a normal......more

Goodreads review by Calvin on January 23, 2018

What would you do if you had the chance to live your dream? When Joe Boyd was given his opportunity, he snatched it. Joe Boyd is a middle-age real-estate agent who is one of the most die-hard baseball fans in Washington. He has questioned his life several times, and regrets some of his early life. H......more

Goodreads review by Breanna on April 29, 2024

Super quirky, but a fun read. I wanted to keep yelling at Joe for his crazy choices. I would recommend to anyone who is looking for a unique book, and would especially recommend it if they hate the Yankees.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on April 27, 2020

3.5/5 stars I adore the musical Damn Yankees. I love it so much that it's hilariously surprising that I had no idea it was based on a novel. The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant, written by Douglass Wallop (who'd go onto co-write the musical's script), is the novel Damn Yankees is based on. And it's......more

Quotes

“A bad bargain for the devil, a wonderful one for readers.”

New York Post

“The only people I know who don’t love this book are those who have never read it.”

Bill James, baseball writer, historian, and statistician