The contradiction of William's life--coolly disciplined at the plate, explosively uncontrollable off the field--is fully explored and timed to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of his legendary .406 season
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"Seidel's work should stand the test of time as an accurate, evenhanded portrait."-Library Journal Library Journal "Michael Seidel's rounded biography ... Suggests, delicately, why, in spite of his virtuosity at the plate, [Williams] does not belong on any all-time all-star team... Still, as a pure hitter Williams was in a class by himself."-New York Times Book Review New York Times Book Review
Michael Seidel is a professor of English at Columbia University and the author of several books, including Streak: Joe DiMaggio and the Summer of '41 (Nebraska 2002).
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