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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Beyond the techniques and training, baseball begins with one player facing another and the psychological battle that they wage-the head game. In his critically acclaimed and bestselling new book, Roger Kahn presents the story of this supreme war of wits and the people who changed the course of baseball by playing, what he calls, chess at 90 miles an hour. In The Head Game, Kahn investigates not only grips, tactics, and physics, but also the intelligence, maturity, and competitive fire that has inspired some of the greatest hurlers in history. By covering renowned pitchers and pitching minds-from Christy Mathewson, Cy Young, Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson, and Bruce Sutter to today's reigning pitching coach, Leo Mazzone-Roger Kahn sheds new light on baseball's most pivotal contest. A delightful and edifying tour of America's favorite pastime seen through the pitcher's eyes, The Head Game "is as lively and familiar and old-shoe as the game itself, even today" (Los Angeles Times).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Beyond the techniques and training, baseball begins with one player facing another and the psychological battle that they wage-the head game. In his critically acclaimed and bestselling new book, Roger Kahn presents the story of this supreme war of wits and the people who changed the course of baseball by playing, what he calls, chess at 90 miles an hour. In The Head Game, Kahn investigates not only grips, tactics, and physics, but also the intelligence, maturity, and competitive fire that has inspired some of the greatest hurlers in history. By covering renowned pitchers and pitching minds-from Christy Mathewson, Cy Young, Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson, and Bruce Sutter to today's reigning pitching coach, Leo Mazzone-Roger Kahn sheds new light on baseball's most pivotal contest. A delightful and edifying tour of America's favorite pastime seen through the pitcher's eyes, The Head Game "is as lively and familiar and old-shoe as the game itself, even today" (Los Angeles Times).…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. A moving elegy . . . to] the best team the majors ever saw . . . the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s. -- New York TimesThe classic narrative of growing up within shouting distance of Ebbets Field, covering the Jackie Robinson Dodgers, and what's happened to everybody since.This is a book about young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and then went on to play for one of the most exciting major-league ball clubs ever fielded, the team that broke the color barrier with Jackie Robinson. It is a book by and about a sportswriter who grew up near Ebbets Field, and who had the good fortune in the 1950s to cover the Dodgers for The Herald Tribune. This is a book about what happened to Jackie, Carl Erskine, Pee Wee Reese, and the others when their glory days were behind them. In short, it is a book about America, about fathers and sons, prejudice and courage, triumph and disaster, and told with warmth, humor, wit, candor, and love.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A moving elegy . . . to] the best team the majors ever saw . . . the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s. -- New York TimesThe classic narrative of growing up within shouting distance of Ebbets Field, covering the Jackie Robinson Dodgers, and what's happened to everybody since.This is a book about young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and then went on to play for one of the most exciting major-league ball clubs ever fielded, the team that broke the color barrier with Jackie Robinson. It is a book by and about a sportswriter who grew up near Ebbets Field, and who had the good fortune in the 1950s to cover the Dodgers for The Herald Tribune. This is a book about what happened to Jackie, Carl Erskine, Pee Wee Reese, and the others when their glory days were behind them. In short, it is a book about America, about fathers and sons, prejudice and courage, triumph and disaster, and told with warmth, humor, wit, candor, and love.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. "A moving elegy . . . [to] the best team the majors ever saw . . . the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s."  -- New York Times The classic narrative of growing up within shouting distance of Ebbets Field, covering the Jackie Robinson Dodgers, and what's happened to everybody since. This is a book about young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and then went on to play for one of the most exciting major-league ball clubs ever fielded, the beloved Brooklyn Dodgers, the team that broke the color barrier with Jackie Robinson. Part sports memoir, part biography, it is a book by and about a sportswriter who grew up near Ebbets Field, and who had the good fortune in the 1950s to cover the Dodgers for The Herald Tribune. This is a book about what happened to Jackie, Carl Erskine, Pee Wee Reese, and the others when their glory days were behind them. In short, it is a book about America, about fathers and sons, prejudice and courage, triumph and disaster, and told with warmth, humor, wit, candor, and love. How does a team become a legend, and what becomes of legendary men when the cheering stops? Baseball History Come to Life: Go inside the clubhouse of the 1950s Dodgers, the team that broke the color barrier with the courageous Jackie Robinson. Legendary Sports Journalism: Experience the golden age of baseball through the eyes of Roger Kahn, the reporter who grew up in the shadow of Ebbets Field and was destined to tell this team's story. The Integration of Baseball: Witness the immense pressure and prejudice faced by Jackie Robinson and the profound impact his presence had on his teammates, the game, and America itself. Fathers, Sons, and Heroes: Discover what happened to icons like Pee Wee Reese, Carl Erskine, and Duke Snider after the cheering stopped, in a moving exploration of life, loss, and the passage of time.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. "A moving elegy . . . [to] the best team the majors ever saw . . . the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s."  -- New York Times The classic narrative of growing up within shouting distance of Ebbets Field, covering the Jackie Robinson Dodgers, and what's happened to everybody since. This is a book about young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and then went on to play for one of the most exciting major-league ball clubs ever fielded, the beloved Brooklyn Dodgers, the team that broke the color barrier with Jackie Robinson. Part sports memoir, part biography, it is a book by and about a sportswriter who grew up near Ebbets Field, and who had the good fortune in the 1950s to cover the Dodgers for The Herald Tribune. This is a book about what happened to Jackie, Carl Erskine, Pee Wee Reese, and the others when their glory days were behind them. In short, it is a book about America, about fathers and sons, prejudice and courage, triumph and disaster, and told with warmth, humor, wit, candor, and love. How does a team become a legend, and what becomes of legendary men when the cheering stops? Baseball History Come to Life: Go inside the clubhouse of the 1950s Dodgers, the team that broke the color barrier with the courageous Jackie Robinson. Legendary Sports Journalism: Experience the golden age of baseball through the eyes of Roger Kahn, the reporter who grew up in the shadow of Ebbets Field and was destined to tell this team's story. The Integration of Baseball: Witness the immense pressure and prejudice faced by Jackie Robinson and the profound impact his presence had on his teammates, the game, and America itself. Fathers, Sons, and Heroes: Discover what happened to icons like Pee Wee Reese, Carl Erskine, and Duke Snider after the cheering stopped, in a moving exploration of life, loss, and the passage of time.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. "A moving elegy . . . [to] the best team the majors ever saw . . . the Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s."  -- New York Times The classic narrative of growing up within shouting distance of Ebbets Field, covering the Jackie Robinson Dodgers, and what's happened to everybody since. This is a book about young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and then went on to play for one of the most exciting major-league ball clubs ever fielded, the beloved Brooklyn Dodgers, the team that broke the color barrier with Jackie Robinson. Part sports memoir, part biography, it is a book by and about a sportswriter who grew up near Ebbets Field, and who had the good fortune in the 1950s to cover the Dodgers for The Herald Tribune. This is a book about what happened to Jackie, Carl Erskine, Pee Wee Reese, and the others when their glory days were behind them. In short, it is a book about America, about fathers and sons, prejudice and courage, triumph and disaster, and told with warmth, humor, wit, candor, and love. How does a team become a legend, and what becomes of legendary men when the cheering stops? Baseball History Come to Life: Go inside the clubhouse of the 1950s Dodgers, the team that broke the color barrier with the courageous Jackie Robinson. Legendary Sports Journalism: Experience the golden age of baseball through the eyes of Roger Kahn, the reporter who grew up in the shadow of Ebbets Field and was destined to tell this team's story. The Integration of Baseball: Witness the immense pressure and prejudice faced by Jackie Robinson and the profound impact his presence had on his teammates, the game, and America itself. Fathers, Sons, and Heroes: Discover what happened to icons like Pee Wee Reese, Carl Erskine, and Duke Snider after the cheering stopped, in a moving exploration of life, loss, and the passage of time.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Beyond the techniques and training, baseball begins with one player facing another and the psychological battle that they wage-the head game. In his critically acclaimed and bestselling new book, Roger Kahn presents the story of this supreme war of wits and the people who changed the course of baseball by playing, what he calls, chess at 90 miles an hour. In The Head Game, Kahn investigates not only grips, tactics, and physics, but also the intelligence, maturity, and competitive fire that has inspired some of the greatest hurlers in history.By covering renowned pitchers and pitching minds-from Christy Mathewson, Cy Young, Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson, and Bruce Sutter to today's reigning pitching coach, Leo Mazzone-Roger Kahn sheds new light on baseball's most pivotal contest. A delightful and edifying tour of America's favorite pastime seen through the pitcher's eyes, The Head Game is as lively and familiar and old-shoe as the game itself, even today (Los Angeles Times).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Beyond the techniques and training, baseball begins with one player facing another and the psychological battle that they wage-the head game. In his critically acclaimed and bestselling new book, Roger Kahn presents the story of this supreme war of wits and the people who changed the course of baseball by playing, what he calls, chess at 90 miles an hour. In The Head Game, Kahn investigates not only grips, tactics, and physics, but also the intelligence, maturity, and competitive fire that has inspired some of the greatest hurlers in history.By covering renowned pitchers and pitching minds-from Christy Mathewson, Cy Young, Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson, and Bruce Sutter to today's reigning pitching coach, Leo Mazzone-Roger Kahn sheds new light on baseball's most pivotal contest. A delightful and edifying tour of America's favorite pastime seen through the pitcher's eyes, The Head Game is as lively and familiar and old-shoe as the game itself, even today (Los Angeles Times).…

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