From his musings on the psychology of the game to his opinions on strikes, trades, and cheating, this collection of spirited, incisive essays by the late Bart Giamatti--former president of the National League and Commissioner of Baseball--offers a thoughtful meditation on baseball, character, and values.
Despite his all-too-short stint as commissioner, A. Bartlett Giamatti has a profound effect on the game of baseball. In this book, his charm and eloquence are abundantly displayed as he examines baseball as only he was able to, and reminds us that "To know America, one must first know baseball".
Acclaimed actors from stage and screen perform tales from the baseball diamond in this newest, three-CD collection of stories from "Selected Shorts". Both classic and contemporary works are featured, including a heart-warming piece on some fan habits during a players' strike, by W P Kinsella, and a side-splitting account from T Coraghessan Boyle ...
President of Yale University from 1978 to 1986, A. Bartlett Giamatti was one of the voices who, in his own words, "repositioned the academy in a changed world". In these essays he defines the essence of liberal education and sets forth his commitment to an education that "will constantly test rather than impose the values it cherishes".
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