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Summary: A Book About A Great Ballpark, And Much More
Review: As a child growing up in the Detroit area, Tom Stanton dreamed about attending every home game of his beloved Tigers. When the dreaded news game that 1999 would be the team's final season in historic Tiger stadium, he decided to make that dream come true. What emerged was much more than just a game-by-game chronicle of what was, on the field anyway, a rather dreary season.This book celebrates the stadium as a place that spanned the generations for countless players and fans. It's about the traditions that tie family and friends together; it's about life, love, loss...all the things in life that truly matter. You'll share this season with Tom, his aging father, and a cast of wonderful people he encounters during that summer, including Al Kaline, Ernie Harwell, Alice Cooper, Al the Usher and dozens more. "The Final Season" won an award as best baseball book of the year. I hope you'll open these pages and learn why.
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Summary: A Classic for a classic!
Review: Fenway Park and Tiger Stadium opened on the same day in 1912. I grew up in Fenway, going to games with my grandfather. Anyone who loves old ballparks will appreciate this book. Who wouldn't want to do want Tom Stanton did, going to 81 home games in one season? A dream come true. But the story's about so much more. I heard about it winning the Casey Award for best baseball book of the year. Glad I bought it.
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Summary: Good book
Review: Heard the author on the radio last week and bought the book based on the interview. It really hit home. Anyone who knows that baseball is more than just a sport will appreciate it. I'm passing my copy on to my dad.
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Summary: Reinforces my love for Tiger Stadium
Review: I attended dozens of ballgames at Tiger Stadium, mostly in the late 70s and early 80s. I saw my first ever major league game at Tiger Stadium in 1972, with my father and grandfather (the first and likely the only time I will have attended a ballgame with three generations of family represented) and was instantly in awe of the place. It struck me as being an enchanting world unto itself.
Tom Stanton's book captures brilliantly the atmosphere of this grand old ballpark -- the people who worked and played there, the eccentric, asymmetrical features of the field and the stadium, the crumbling neighborhood around Michigan and Trumble, and the eternal voice of the Tigers, Ernie Harwell. Mr. Stanton cares a lot about the game of baseball, the Tigers, and the Stadium; he is also quite conscious of the value that baseball, and attending games, can have on members of a family. The book holds recollections that are sometimes joyous, sometimes melancholy and bittersweet; I am certain that Mr. Stanton has portrayed his own family story as it relates to Tiger Stadium with honesty and compassion.
Anyone who ever had a chance to see a game at the ballpark will want to read this book. Those of us who spent many happy hours at Tiger Stadium really miss the place. Mr. Stanton's book helps to keep its memories alive.
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Summary: The Final Season is a must read for any baseball fan
Review: I purchased this book after meeting the author at Cooperstown. I have read this book 3 times and is one of the best baseball books I have ever read. Could not put it down. A true treasure.
If you buy one baseball book make it this one.
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Summary: Stanton reaches back for youth, learns about growing old.
Review: In this book, under the premise of watching an old ball park wind down it's last season, Stanton explores father and son relationships through three generations, aging, family problems, and the universal love of baseball as a thread that keeps families close. It's a touching memoir of the Detroit Tigers last season at Tiger Stadium that covers each and every game. It's also the story of Mr. Stanton's family through four generations, their relationship to baseball, the Tigers and each other. You'll be moved, you'll reminisce about your youth, and you'll (hopefully) be reminded of what is important in life. This book will have you smiling at old memories of your first trip to the ballpark with your dad, crying at the passing of the years, and reaching back to relationships long ago ended. It was an easy and enjoyable book to read, and I'm glad that I did.
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Summary: the final season
Review: My son, my husband and I read this book over the weekend, mostly aloud, as part of a school joint project. It was recommended by someone at the bookstore. He is 14 and a true lover of baseball, as is his father. He generally is not a big reader, but all of us enjoyed this book tremendously. Each of us on different levels, and for different reasons. I found it enlightening as a mom, not quite getting the whole baseball thing completely. My husband and son really enjoyed the
accounts of the game and the baseball history. I thought the writing was easy to read, and the reminiscing about his dad and family related to Tiger Stadium and baseball very touching and insightful. I hope to read it again, by myself. It was a great book!
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Summary: the final season
Review: My son, my husband and I read this book over the weekend, mostly aloud, as part of a school joint project. It was recommended by someone at the bookstore. He is 14 and a true lover of baseball, as is his father. He generally is not a big reader, but all of us enjoyed this book tremendously. Each of us on different levels, and for different reasons. I found it enlightening as a mom, not quite getting the whole baseball thing completely. My husband and son really enjoyed the
accounts of the game and the baseball history. I thought the writing was easy to read, and the reminiscing about his dad and family related to Tiger Stadium and baseball very touching and insightful. I hope to read it again, by myself. It was a great book!
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Summary: A Baseball must read
Review: This is a great book. If you like baseball, this is a must read. It's very well written and has wonderful stories. I've purchased many copies as gifts. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll love baseball even more.
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Summary: Tremendous, heartfelt book
Review: Tom Stanton has a talent for combining great baseball tales with personal reflections. This book is an elegy for a great stadium, but also a journey with family. Unlike other sports books, the author himself and his family become an integral part of the story.
A great read.
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