Out of My League - Softcover

Plimpton, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014006429X ISBN 13: 9780140064292

Publisher: Penguin Books, 1983

Synopsis

The author, a sportswriter, gives a minute-by-minute account of the day when he pitched to 16 major league baseball players

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Out of My League is a classic of sport, the first of George Plimpton's remarkable forays into "participatory" journalism.On an ordinary afternoon in the third-base-line seats at Yankee Stadium, Plimpton hits on what seems an inspired idea - to get on the mound and pitch a few innings to the All Stars of the American and National Leagues. What begins as a fun-filled stunt - for the "average man" to pitch in the Big Leagues - comes to a nearly humiliating end. This honest and hilarious tale features Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, Willy Mays, Whitey Ford, Ralph Houk, and other baseball greats. (51/2 x 81/4, 160 pages)

About the Author:

George Plimpton (1927-2003) was the bestselling author and editor of nearly thirty books, as well as the cofounder, publisher, and editor of the Paris Review. He wrote regularly for such magazines as Sports Illustrated and Esquire, and he appeared numerous times in films and on television.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 014006429X
• ISBN 13: 9780140064292
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150