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Summary: They don't write columns like this anymore
Review: This is a collection of columns by Red Smith, one of the greatest sports reporters who ever lived. He wrote in an unusual style, telling a story in his colorful way, rather than reporting the highlights of the game and throwing in some quotes from the players. You need to pay closer attention to his columns than to the average sports story you'll see in a newspaper today, but you'll not only find out what happened the previous day, you'll also be entertained by his writing.I've been a huge fan of Red Smith's ever since I heard his classic line about the horrible Packers team that finished a season with one win, ten losses and a tie. He wrote that they overwhelmed one team, underwhelmed 10 and whelmed one. If you got a kick out of that line, you'll enjoy this collection of baseball columns. It also gives you a good glimpse of New York baseball in the 40's and 50's.
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Summary: excellent
Review: This was a very good book. Red Smith is by far the best baseball writer ever. He defines baseball in his memorable columns. His use of the English language make you look at the difference of him and today's writers and how much better Red Smith is. It is a truly amazing piece of literature. I am going to read it again.
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