The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America
By Joe Posnanski
Read by David Sadzin
Unabridged
Format :
Library CD (In Stock)
-
2 Formats: Library CD
-
2 Formats: MP3 CD
-
ISBN: 9798200275816
-
ISBN: 9798200275830
| Runtime: | 7.87 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Sports & Recreation |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
When legendary Negro League player Buck O'Neil asked Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, the renowned sports columnist was inspired by the question. He decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country with the ninety-four-year-old O'Neil in hopes of rediscovering the love that first drew them to the game.The Soul of Baseball is as much the story of Buck O'Neil as it is the story of baseball. Driven by a relentless optimism and his two great passions—for America's pastime and for jazz, America's music—O'Neil played solely for love. In an era when greedy, steroid-enhanced athletes have come to characterize professional ball, Posnanski offers a salve for the damaged spirit: the uplifting life lessons of a truly extraordinary man who never missed an opportunity to enjoy and love life.
Author
Author Bio: Joe Posnanski
Joe Posnanski is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of six books and has been named National Sportswriter of the Year by five different organizations. He was a columnist for the Kansas City Star for fifteen years and was twice named the best sports columnist in America by the Associated Press Sports Editors. He writes at JoePosnanski.com.
Titles by Author
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Sports & Recreation |
| Runtime: | 7.87 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
To listen to this title you will need our latest app
Due to publishing rights this title requires DRM and can only be listened to in the Blackstone Library app