I just finished this gem of a book. It was about a baseball game played at Stamford Bridge in front of King George. The author made the story more interesting by including the coverage from many locals. He also covered the players such as Herb Pennock and Mike McNally, as well as umpire Arlie Latham, the Freshest Man on Earth. The coverage of the game at the time was spotty but the author enlivened it with the point of view of those who were there.
Now it is on to Distant Corners, covering the early attempts at soccer leagues in the U.S.
A great site to get books to read before they come out is Netgalley. It is valuable to someone like me who lives to read and needs to spend more time doing so.
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
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