Baseball When the Grass Was Real
Narrated by Stephen McLaughlin
- Released
- July 29, 2014
- Length
- 9 hrs 39 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Audible Studios
This audiobook offers an engaging oral history of baseball between the two world wars, featuring interviews with notable former players and their firsthand memories. It combines nostalgia, statistics, and revelations to vividly bring to life the era's legendary figures like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jackie Robinson, as well as lesser-known stars. Through personal recollections from players such as Wes Ferrell and Billy Herman, listeners gain insight into a nostalgic time when the game was characterized by modest salaries, real grass, and a sense of idealism.
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