Five Seasons A Baseball Companion

Name: Five Seasons A Baseball Companion
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ISBN: 9780803259508

ISBN-10: 0803259506

ISBN-13: 9780803259508

Edition: 2004

Authors: Roger Angell

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Five Seasonscovers the baseball seasons from 1972 through 1976, described as the “most significant half decade in the history of the game.” The era was notable for the remarkable individual feats of Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, and Nolan Ryan, among others. It also presented one of the best World Series of all time (1975), including still the greatest World Series game ever played (Game Six).Along with visiting other games and campaigns, Roger Angell meets a trio of Tigers-obsessed fans, goes to a game with a departing old-style owner, watches high-school ball in Kentucky with a famous scout, and explores the sad and astounding mystery of Steve Blass’s vanished control. Angell’sFive Seasonsis a…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication date: 3/1/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 413
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.55" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Roger Angell lives in New York City.



Foreword



On the Ball



Starting to Belong



Buttercups Rampant



Stories for a Rainy Afternoon



Season Lightly



Three for the Tigers



Mets Redux



Landscape, with Figures



How the West Was Won



Sunny Side of the Street



Gone for Good



The Companions of the Game



Agincourt and After



In the Counting House



Scout



Cast a Cold Eye