{"product_id":"books-memories-of-summer-by-roger-kahn","title":"Memories of Summer","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed baseball writer Roger Kahn gives us a memoir of his Brooklyn childhood, a recollection of a life in journalism, and a record of personal acquaintance with the greatest ballplayers of several eras. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis father had a passion for the Dodgers; his mother's passion was for poetry. Somehow, young Roger managed to blend both loves in a career that encompassed writing about sports for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKahn recalls the great personalities of a golden era--Leo Durocher, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Jackie Robinson, Red Smith, Dick Young, and many more--and recollects the wittiest lines from 40 years in dugouts, press boxes, and newsrooms. Often hilarious, always precise about action on the field and off, \u003ci\u003eMemories of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is an enduring classic about how baseball met literature to the benefit of both.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53507102769425,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780786861903.jpg?v=1778121090","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-memories-of-summer-by-roger-kahn","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}