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Title: The Teammates by David Halberstam ISBN: 1-4013-0057-X Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: May, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.54 (39 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Thanks Mr. Halberstam . . .
Comment: Halberstam again proves his keyboard is magic. Having fallen in love with Halberstam's writing with the Summer of 49 - my awe continues. This tiny story is as big as they get. Thanks so very much Mr. Halberstam.
Rating: 5
Summary: A touching story of enduring friendship
Comment: A couple of old geezers take a road trip to visit another old geezer. That could accurately sum up the story behind "The Teammates" if need be. Some people might call this a baseball book, but really, baseball is only marginally discussed throughout the book (mostly when describing how the various players came up through the minors and joined the Red Sox). The book is more about the enduring friendship of four men who played baseball on the Red Sox together for approximately a dozen years, five decades ago.
It helps that two of the teammates (Doerr & Williams) happen to be Hall of Famers, and that Williams was the greatest hitter of all time. However, the bulk of the book is spent discussing how the men related with each other, and especially how Doerr, DiMaggio & Pesky coped with the larger-than-life personality of Ted Williams.
It is a touching book. For me, the most enjoyable aspects of Halberstam's baseball books were his discussion of the individual ball players and their personalities. That is practically all one gets in "The Teammates." For me, it was tremendously enjoyable & satisfying.
Rating: 5
Summary: We all miss Teddy Baseball.
Comment: Wonderful to see the recollections of men who grew up playing sport for the enjoyment of others. Ted Williams is a legend. This book shed light on some of those he loved, trusted and respected. Insightful and easy to read.
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Title: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis ISBN: 0393057658 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 10 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Game Time: A Baseball Companion by Steve Kettmann, Roger Angell ISBN: 0151008248 Publisher: Harcourt Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: October Men: Reggie Jackson, George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin, and the Yankees' Miraculous Finish in 1978 by Roger Kahn ISBN: 0151006288 Publisher: Harcourt Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 by Robert Dallek ISBN: 0316172383 Publisher: Little Brown & Company Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The Last Good Season: Brooklyn, the Dodgers, and Their Final Pennant Race Together by Michael Shapiro ISBN: 0385501528 Publisher: Doubleday Pub. Date: 18 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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