The Pastime in Turbulence: Interviews With Baseball Players of the 1940s
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The 1940s were years of change in the world of baseball. Minor league free agents were introduced to the game in 1940 by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis; Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941 and player after player left to join the war effort with players both below and well above draft age completing the rosters; 1946 marked the first time that two National League teams, the St. Louis Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers, were tied for first place, forcing a best two-o… More >>
The Pastime in Turbulence: Interviews With Baseball Players of the 1940s
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Brent Kelley’s The Pastime In Turbulence: Interviews With Baseball Players Of The 1940s is a fascinating and informative collection of opinions, anecdotes, thoughts and advice from great baseball players of the 1940s, all in their own words and drawn from a tremendous, aggregate collection of interviews. Black and white photographs and tables of baseball statistics are provided for most of the players, and an index in the back allows for quick reference. Stongly recommended for baseball buffs and historians, The Pastime In Turbulence is an entertaining and memorable look into the minds, attitudes and experiences of great American baseball stars from the decade of the ’40s.
Rating: 5 / 5