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Week of September 3, 1972

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THE BOYS OF SUMMER
Roger Kahn
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THE BOYS OF SUMMER

by Roger Kahn · Harper & Row

20 wks on list

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THE SUMMER GAME
Roger Angell
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THE SUMMER GAME

by Roger Angell · Viking Press

4 wks on list

This New York Times bestseller "takes you into the heart of baseball as it was in the 1960s, conveyed with humor and insight" (Tim McCarver, The Wall Street Journal). Acclaimed New Yorker writer Roger Angell's first book on baseball, The Summer Game, originally published in 1972, is a stunning collection of his essays on the major leagues, covering a span of ten seasons. Angell brilliantly captures the nation's most beloved sport through the 1960s, spanning both the winning teams and the "horrendous losers," and including famed players Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Willie Mays, and more. With the panache of a seasoned sportswriter and the energy of an avid baseball fan, Angell's sports journalism is an insightful and compelling look at the great American pastime.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.