PLAY BALL! A TRIBUTE TO OUR NATIONAL PASTIME

Read by . . : Charley Steiner, Hank Aaron, Len Cariou & others
Publisher . : HarperCollins / Caedmon  (2004)
ISBN . . . .: 0060592435 | 9780060592431
Format . . .: MP3. 41 tracks, 302 MB
Bitrate . . : ~100 kbps (iTunes 10, VBR (highest), Mono, 44.1 kHz)
Source . . .: 6 CDs (7 hrs)
Genre . . . : Fiction, Nonfiction, Sports, Baseball, Short Stories
Un/Abridged : Unabridged and Abridged (some excerpts)

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Tracks:
01 - Introduction
02 - Casey At The Bat 
	by Ernest Lawrence Thayer. Read by Len Cariou.
03 - Caseys Revenge 
	by Grantland Rice. Read by Len Cariou.
04 -Jinxes And What They Mean To A Ball-Player 
	by Christy Mathewson. Read by Charley Steiner.
06 - McGraw And The Giants - anecdote
07 - The Celebrant
	by Eric Rolfe Greenburg. Read by Eric Rolf Greenburg.
09 - The Pitcher and the Plutocrat
	by P.G. Wodehouse. Read by Simon Jones.
11 - Alibi Ike - by Ring Lardner. Read by Len Cariou.
15 - Shoeless Joe (excerpt)
	by W.P Kinsella. Read by Grover Gardner
18 - The Blacksox Scandal - anecdote
19 - One Down, 713 to Go - by Damon Runyan. Read by Len Cariou.
20 - Babe Ruth - anecdote
21 - Joe Dimaggio - anecdote
22 - Silent Season of a Hero - by Gay Talese. Read by Charley Steiner.
26 - Jackie Robinson - anecdote
27 - Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy (excerpt)
	by Jane Leavy. Read by Robert Pensky and Jane Leavy.
32 - You Gotta Have Wa (excerpt)
	by Robert Whiting. Read by Pat Morita.
33 - Portnoy's Complaint (excerpt)
	by Philip Roth. Read by Ron Silver.
34 - Boys Of Summer (excerpt)
	by Roger Kahn. Read by Charley Steiner.
37 - Aaron's Record - anecdote
38 -  If I Had A Hammer (excerpt)
	by Hank Aaron. Read by Hank Aaron.
40 - Season Ticket (excerpt)
	by Roger Angell. Read by Charley Steiner.
41 - Conclusion

Anecdotes from Baseball Anecdotes, read by Tim Carver and Mel Allen

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From HarperCollins:

Baseball inspires writers like no other American sport. From columns 
written by sports journalists, to short stories, to memoirs penned by 
the greats of the game, baseball writing holds a place of its own in 
modern literature. Play Ball! celebrates this writing, bringing to life 
the sound of the ball hitting the sweet spot, the roar of the crowd, the 
thrill of a grand slam and the agony of a strikeout. And most 
importantly, the pure joy of the game, for whether we're on the field or 
in the last row of the bleachers, we're all fans.

This collection highlights the poetry, exuberance, and heartbreak of the 
game that is, in Roger Angell's words, "one of the reasons that summer 
exists." Classic stories from baseball's earthy beginnings, profiles of 
icons such as Joe DiMaggio, Carl Erskine, and 'Hammerin' Hank" Aaron, 
graceful essays on the moment a ballplayer becomes an idol, and humorous 
accounts of modern baseball's international reach – Play Ball! presents 
a lively and passionate tribute to America's favorite pastime.
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From AudioFile:

It's not every day you find Hammerin' Hank Aaron and Philip Roth in the 
same place. But you will in this unique compendium on America's pastime, 
along with a warm and nostalgic pastiche of writers and voices spanning 
a variety of topics: prejudice and corruption in professional ball, the 
mysteries of the diamond, split-finger fastballs, on-and-off-field 
heroism and high jinks. Grover Gardner warmly intones the commentary 
alongside aging sportswriters and boys of both summer and October. A 
must for any fan of the game, but particularly those with a sense of 
history.