Lords of the Realm by John Helyar

Lords of the Realm by John Helyar

The ultimate chronicle of the games behind the game.--The New York Times Book Review

Baseball has always inspired rhapsodic elegies on the glory of man and golden memories of wonderful times. But what you see on the field is only half the game.

In this fascinating, colorful chronicle--based on hundreds of interviews and years of research and digging--John Helyar brings to vivid life the extraordinary people and dramatic events that shaped America's favorite pastime, from the dead-ball days at the turn of the century through the great strike of 1994. Witness zealous Judge Landis banish eight players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, after the infamous Black Sox scandal; the flamboyant A's owner Charlie Finley wheel and deal his star players, Vida Blue and Rollie Fingers, like a deck of cards; the hysterical bidding war of coveted free agent Catfish Hunter; the chain-smoking romantic, A. Bartlett Giamatti, locking horns with Pete Rose during his gambling days of summer; and much more.

Praise for The Lords of the Realm

A must-read for baseball fans . . . reads like a suspense novel.--Kirkus Reviews

Refreshingly hard-headed . . . the only book you'll need to read on the subject.--Newsday

Lots of stories . . . well told, amusing . . . edifying.--The Washington Post

Helyar, John: -

John Helyar is a columnist for Bloomberg News. He previously wrote for the Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and ESPN, and is the author of Lords of the Realm: The Real History of Baseball.

SKU	Nicht verfügbar
ISBN 13	9780679411970
ISBN 10	0679411976
Titel	Lords of the Realm
Autor	John Helyar
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Verlag	Villard
Erscheinungsjahr	1994-04-26
Seitenanzahl	576
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.