My Baseball Diary (Writing Baseball) - Softcover

Farrell, Mr. James T

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809321890 ISBN 13: 9780809321896

Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press, 1998

Synopsis

First published in 1957, My Baseball Diary chronicles James T. Farrell's enduring passion for the game, from his earliest baseball memory at the age of six through his reminiscences of his first World Series game in 1917 to his later meetings with and recollections of Hall of Famers Ray Schalk, Eddie Collins, Red Faber, Ty Cobb, and Gabby Hartnett.

 

About this title

About the Author

James T. Farrell, born in 1904 on Chicago's South Side, remained an avid White Sox fan from his youth until his death in 1979. A major voice in American realism and author of the Studs Lonigan trilogy, Farrell wrote extensively about baseball, incorporating the baseball-playing memories of his youth into his novels and composing essays that recaptured the legendary heroes of his boyhood and preserved his passionate love for the game. He won nine varsity letters in high school.

Reviews

The publisher is using this 1957 volume to launch its new "Writing Baseball" series. Farrell's Diary chronicles his lifelong affair with the game, which began at age six. The author here reminisces about his favorite games, players, and baseball's place in life. Old White Sox fans never die, they just get reprinted.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809321890
• ISBN 13: 9780809321896
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304