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The Long Ball: The Summer of ‘75—Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played
Written by Tom Adelman
Narrated by Richard Davidson
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Includes an exclusive interview with the author Critically acclaimed writer Tom Adelman crafts a dynamic re-telling of baseball's thrilling 1975 season. The year ended with the greatest World Series of all time, featuring a legendary home run by Boston catcher Carlton Fisk. From the preseason through the final game, Adelman gives a behind-the-scenes account that is blunt, funny, and sometimes shocking.
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Reviews for The Long Ball
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I read "The Long Ball" by Tom Adelman. I thought it was very confusing. It was hard to keep track of everything that was going on. There were some terms I didn't know but I knew most of them. This book is about baseball in 1975 and later as you can probably tell. Although I didn't completely understand it, I thought it was a good book. If you don't like baseball or history then I don't suggest that you read The Long Ball.