The Heart of the Order Best Baseball Pieces of the Last Five Years

Boswell, Thomas

ISBN 10: 0385199678 / ISBN 13: 9780385199674

Edité par Doubleday, First Edition stated, 1989

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Thomas Boswell was a long time sports columnist for the Washington Post-with an emphasis on baseball. For this book, Boswell had-picked his best baseball pieces of the past five years, resulting in you reading some of the best the game has to offer. Relieve some of the columns about Joe DiMaggio, Ozzie Smith, Earl Weaver, Don Sutton and Dwight Gooden. Both the non price clipped Dust Jacket and the book are in very good plus condition. I have other Boswell titles and more than 200 books written by or about sportswriters in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Heart of the Order Best Baseball Pieces of the Last Five Years
• Éditeur: Doubleday, First Edition stated
• Date de parution: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0385199678
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780385199674
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Very Good
• État de la jaquette: Very Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • sportswriters

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Synopsis

Book by Boswell Thomas

Présentation de l'éditeur

Baseball’s Most Valuable Writer, Thomas Boswell of The Washington Post, hits a grand slam with this classic collection of heartfelt and humorous pieces on our national’s pastime. The lineup includes “Heroes,” “Managing (Life),” and “The Flame of Fame,” which capture some of the outstanding players in baseball, from DiMaggio, Weaver, and Ozzie Smith to Rose, Sutton, and Gooden; “Five Octobers,” which shows that baseball is a dynamic game in which any team can rise to the top; and the hilarious and memorable “99 Reasons Why Baseball Is Better Than Football” (Reason 20: Eighty degrees, a cold and a short-sleeve shirt are better than 30 degrees, a hip flask, and six layers of clothes under a blanket). And in “The Heart of the Order,” Boswell showcases those players, past and present, who deserve a spot on the All-Star team for their talent and their “governing passion for excellence.”

Funny, insightful, and moving, The Heart of the Order confirms that when it comes to baseball, Boswell is in a league by himself.

“Boswell is the best all-around writer in America—the literary equivalent of the player who can do it all: run, field, throw, hit, and hit  with power.”—The San Diego Union

“A wise old catcher once said of baseball, ‘It’s like a church. Many attend, but few understand.’ Boswell’s readers understand. Start with his essay ‘99 Reasons Why Baseball Is Better Than Football.’ Boswell is the 100th reason.”—George Will