The Teammates, A Portrait of Friendship [signed by Bobby Doerr]

Halberstam, David

ISBN 10: 140130057X / ISBN 13: 9781401300579

Published by Hyperion Press, Scranton, PA, U.S.A., 2003

About this Item

218 pages; blue and gray boards; illustrated dust jacket (not price-clipped); signed in ink on the half-title page by Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr ("Best Wishes Bob Doerr") at a book-signing event at this bookstore; slight ding to fore-edge of front cover (not visible when jacket is on); contents clean and bright; binding tight and square; appearing new and unread. A near fine copy in a fine jacket. Seller Inventory # 001287

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Teammates, A Portrait of Friendship [...

Publisher: Hyperion Press, Scranton, PA, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 2003

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by subject

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

HardCover. Pub the Date: May. 2003 Pages: 224 in Publisher by: Hyperion Ted Williams.. Bobby Doerr. Dom DiMaggio.. And Johnny Pesky were all members of the famed 1940's Boston Red Sox. Their legendary careers led the Red Sox to a pennant championship and ensured the men a place in sports history. David Halberstam. the bestselling author of the baseball classic Summer of '49. has followed the members of the 1949 championship Boston Red Sox team for years. especially Williams. Doerr. DiMaggio. and Pesky. In this extremely moving book. Halberstam reveals how these four teammates became friends. and how that friendship thrived for more than 60 years. The book opens with Pesky and DiMaggio travelling to see the ailing Ted Williams in Florida. It's the last time they will see him . The journey is filled with nostalgia and memories. but seeing Ted is a shock. The most physically do...

Review:

"This account of good people living full lives...will move people the same way that "Tuesdays with Morrie did."