The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It

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Summary: The best sound of summer
Review: It is such a pleasure to listen to men who really loved what they did for a living. Wayne Gretzky said he would miss his teammates the most. These interviews prove his point. They spend so much time talking about their teammates and opponents they don't spend much time talking about themselves. One question did they all get together to agree on what to say about Ty Cobb and Christy Mathewson?

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Summary: The Cassette and CD audio versions are the PLAYERS speaking.
Review: I have been asked whether the audiocassette and the audio CD of Glory are simply someone reading the pages of the book. The answer is no. Both of them are copies of the original tapes of the interviews that I recorded in the 1960s, remastered and digitalized to increase claritry and fidelity. What you hear is five hours of the voices of the players themselves talking to me 30-plus years ago.

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Summary: Wonderful book
Review: Wonderful, nostalgic book. An absolute must to every person really interested in baseball history.

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Summary: The Best Baseball Book I have ever read
Review: It doesn't get much better than this. And I've read most of the top books in this field. If you have an interest in Baseball -- and want to read about the sport when it was really a "game" try this book. The book is truly told by the men who played the game in the early 1900's -- as transcribed in oral history fashion -- one chapter devoted to each player. Ritter brings to life players that most of us have always read about (Ruth, Cobb and Walter Johnson) and many more greats from that era -- Harry Hooper, Paul Waner, Rube Marquard, and Goose Goslin. (And yes, the author is my Uncle, but the book is STILL a great one!)

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Summary: Thwack! A literary home run.
Review: I'll be brief and to the point: This is the best book ever written on baseball. Nothing even comes close. The first time I read it, I went right back to the front and started reading it again. I've never done that in my life. Try it. It will change your perception of what baseball really was in its infancy.

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Summary: A powerful and inspiring piece.
Review: This book is one that every baseball fan should own. It is beautiful and original in its content and format. Players often forgotten today share their memories with us of days long gone. I also recommend the audio edition of this book. If you loved reading "The Glory of Their Times", the experience of listening to these men...men you will never see and never hear again...is awe inspiring.

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Summary: Just human marvelous.
Review: The early days of baseball recalled by the men who played the game. A wonderful, nostalgic look at baseball's past.

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Summary: This is THE CLASSIC Baseball Book
Review: If you have any interest in Baseball history, or want to learn more about it, this book is at the top of the list. It captures what baseball was really like in the very words of those old-time ball players. I have read a lot of baseball books and nothing comes close to recreating the history and characters of baseball's impressive past.

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Summary: Best baseball book of all time
Review: I've owned three copies of this book, read it cover to cover a half dozen times, lent it to a couple dozen friends over the years, and it STILL is my favorite book to pick up and read. The stories, told by players from the 1900-1920 era, are priceless, as are the many fabulous photographs. You'll love this book like no other.

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Summary: THE Essential Baseball History Book
Review: Nobody can truly claim to know baseball history until they read this book. The stories are first-hand accounts of players like Rube Waddell, Cy Young, and Walter Johnson as told by the men who played with or against them. I thought I knew baseball, then I read 'The Glory of Their Times' and I found out that I knew nothing at all. Seriuosly recommended for anyone even slightly interested in baseball. Better than Ken Burns' and Geoffrey Ward's 'Baseball.'
Niklas Grundstrom