In his classic tribute to America's pastime--now with a new introduction--political commentator, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and lifelong sports enthusiast George F. Will travels from the baseball field to the dugout to the locker room to get to the root of the game we all love. He breaks down the sport to its four basic components, managing, pitching, hitting, and fielding, and analyzes the way four of its notables, manager Tony La Russa, pitcher Orel Hershiser, outfielder Tony Gwynn, and shortstop Cal Ripken Jr., approach the game. One of the most acclaimed sports books ever written, "Men at Work" is a revelatory, and often surprising, study of professional baseball.
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In his classic tribute to America's pastime--now with a new introduction--political commentator, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and lifelong sports enthusiast George F. Will travels from the baseball field to the dugout to the locker room to get to the root of the game we all love. He breaks down the sport to its four basic components, managing, pitching, hitting, and fielding, and analyzes the way four of its notables, manager Tony La Russa, pitcher Orel Hershiser, outfielder Tony Gwynn, and shortstop Cal Ripken Jr., approach the game. One of the most acclaimed sports books ever written, "Men at Work" is a revelatory, and often surprising, study of professional baseball.
Imprint | HarperCollins Publishers |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | April 2010 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | April 2010 |
Authors | George F. Will |
Dimensions | 136 x 203 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - B-format |
Pages | 400 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-199981-9 |
Barcode | 9780061999819 |
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LSN | 0-06-199981-4 |