Out of My League by George Plimpton
The baseball classic that Ernest Hemingway called beautifully observed and incredibly conceived, now repackaged and including a foreword from Jane Leavy and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton archives.The first of Plimpton's remarkable forays into participatory journalism, OUT OF MY LEAGUE chronicles with wit, charm, and grace what happens when a self-professed amateur has the chance to answer every fan's question: could he strike out a major league star?
Plimpton's inspired idea--to get on the mound and pitch a few innings to the All-Stars of the American and National Leagues--begins as a fun-filled stunt and comes to a deeply hellish, nearly humiliating end. This honest and hilarious tale features Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Whitey Ford, Ralph Houk, and other baseball greats and is a baseball book such as no one else ever wrote, and one of the best ever. --New York Herald Tribune
The Paris Review is edited by George Plimpton, the father of participatory journalism. Paper Lion, Out of My League, The Bogey Man, Open Net, The Strange Case of Sidd Finch, and The X Factor are among his works. He currently resides in New York City.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781592280148 |
| ISBN 10 | 1592280145 |
| Title | Out of My League |
| Author | George Plimpton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Year published | 2003-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 150 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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