![]() ![]() ![]() I love the fluidity of time in the story. The best of work of adult baseball fiction in a long time, Wild West magazine says: "Fans won't want this fascinating last at-bat ever to end.Īt the Bat: The Strikeout that Shamed America is filled with rich characters and a unique narrative of folklore. Really enjoyed seeing this story unfold.ĭel Leonard Jones, author of The Cremation of Sam McGee, is trailblazing a new flavor of historical novel built upon the beloved ballads that have withstood time. As a longtime sports writer I love a creative journey through that sports/culture portal. What brought these folks together in Mudville in 1888 at baseball's dawn? What happened next, and ever after? Del Leonard Jones writes with clarity as he constructs the memorable players in a tale that covers some 70 years. ![]() This book expands on the legend of the Mighty Casey, the strikeout immortalized in baseball legend, and the interplay of so many involved people - the umpire, Casey, the groundbreaking journalist Nellie Bly. Doctorow's "historical" novels that blend fictional characters with known persons of a time to create a different reality. Larry Weisman, USA Today sports writer for 25 years, says: “I found myself thinking of E.L. Voted Goodreads #3 best baseball novel of all timeĪ sweeping historical novel set in the 1888 dawn of professional baseball when Blacks were banned, umpires were routinely beaten, and the game shifted from a collegial pastime of gentlemen to a nasty fight to the death by gritty Irish immigrants. ![]()
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