Red Smith on Baseball: The Game's Greatest Writer on the Game's Greatest Years
Red Smith
(Author)
Description
In this bountiful selection of his most memorable columns, baseball fans can recapture some of baseball's greatest moments and unforgettable characters.Product Details
Price
$24.95
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Publish Date
February 08, 2000
Pages
378
Dimensions
6.49 X 9.55 X 1.32 inches | 1.62 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781566632898
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About the Author
Walter Wellesley Red Smith (b. 1905 - d. 1982) was an American sportswriter.
Reviews
If there is one diamond marriage, it has to be the one between columnist Red Smith and the game he covered for something approaching five decades.--Chuck Chalberg "Elysian Fields Quarterly "
Smith was sport-writing's voice of sanity...good to have you back, old friend.--Ron Fimrite "Sports Illustrated "
Unrivaled on the sports page...nothing less than Smith at his best.--David Halberstam "The New York Times "
This collection reminds us...Red's baseball writing sparkled with his customary style and insight.--Bob Costas, NBC Sports
I would suggest to the editors of Red Smith on Baseball a solution: Red Smith on Baseball II.--John Greenya "The Review of Higher Education "
Perhaps a new generation will pick up this book and discover the poetry in Americas' deliberate game.--Robert Holland, King's College London "Richmond Times-Dispatch "
Smith was sport-writing's voice of sanity...good to have you back, old friend.--Ron Fimrite "Sports Illustrated "
Unrivaled on the sports page...nothing less than Smith at his best.--David Halberstam "The New York Times "
This collection reminds us...Red's baseball writing sparkled with his customary style and insight.--Bob Costas, NBC Sports
I would suggest to the editors of Red Smith on Baseball a solution: Red Smith on Baseball II.--John Greenya "The Review of Higher Education "
Perhaps a new generation will pick up this book and discover the poetry in Americas' deliberate game.--Robert Holland, King's College London "Richmond Times-Dispatch "
