The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It 
I would give this book more stars if I could. Maybe 10. This is, hands down, the best baseball book I have ever read! It was absolutely delightful! The book is, if I understand correctly, interviews with ballplayers, transcribed from tapes which now reside in the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. I had not heard of a lot of these players before, but now love them as much or more than the players I follow today. Players like Rube Marquard, Tommy Leach, Davy Jones, Sam Crawford, to name a few. I knew
This... this was an incredible read for me and will be for any real fan of baseball. A great collection of interviews with players from the old days, Hall-of-Famers and not quite HOFers talking about the game the way they played it and lived it. I was given this book by another fan, and in turn, I sent it to another fan in the hopes that my copy would be something of a "chain book," passed on from fan-to-fan until it fell apart. It is that worth sharing.

This is a must-read for baseball fans. I know there arent that many people who give a shit about baseball but I have really grown to appreciate it. This book is a transcription of interviews with baseball players who played around the turn of the century. It was published in the 60s. The stories are great and I just have to wonder what happened to this sport. It was such in integral part of American culture (the little that exists) and its really fallen by the wayside. It was mentioned in the
My oh my,, I enjoyed this audiobook SO much! I had a couple of afternoons of yard work ahead of me and I was in the mood for something "light"...This felt like I was sitting in a bar listening to the old timers talking about playing with Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson in a game that--let's face it, only vaguely resembles the business of baseball in our modern era.Great stories, told in interview form. So good. I laughed, I cried... I wanted to crack open a beer when it was all done.Highly
I was missing baseball and decided to buy The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It when I noticed that there was an audible version with the actual taped interviews from the players themselves. It was only $5! I could tell from the length that the audible is a condensed version of the print book, so I purchased both. I listened to this audio first. It is fantastic!The interviews were done shortly after Ty Cobb's death in the early 1960's.
Lawrence S. Ritter
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Title | : | The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It |
Author | : | Lawrence S. Ritter |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
Published | : | April 6th 2010 by Harper Perennial Modern Classics (first published January 1st 1966) |
Categories | : | Sports. Baseball. Nonfiction. History. Biography |
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Baseball was different in earlier days—tougher, rawer, more intimate—when giants like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb ran the bases. In the monumental classic The Glory of Their Times, the golden era of our national pastime comes alive through the vibrant words of those who played and lived the game.Define Books In Favor Of The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It
Original Title: | The Glory of Their Times : The Story of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It |
ISBN: | 0061994715 (ISBN13: 9780061994715) |
Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.32 From 4300 Users | 285 ReviewsCrit Out Of Books The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It
A fascinating and, at times, moving account of the early days of baseball, told by the players themselves. Amongst the many stories you will hear of the player who stole 1st base... from 2nd!... and the man who turned an unassisted triple play in the World Series. Even if you've no interest in the game itself, the audiobook (actually a compendium of interview footage with the players themselves) will hold you captive through sheer charm alone. I'd recommend this to anyone.I would give this book more stars if I could. Maybe 10. This is, hands down, the best baseball book I have ever read! It was absolutely delightful! The book is, if I understand correctly, interviews with ballplayers, transcribed from tapes which now reside in the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. I had not heard of a lot of these players before, but now love them as much or more than the players I follow today. Players like Rube Marquard, Tommy Leach, Davy Jones, Sam Crawford, to name a few. I knew
This... this was an incredible read for me and will be for any real fan of baseball. A great collection of interviews with players from the old days, Hall-of-Famers and not quite HOFers talking about the game the way they played it and lived it. I was given this book by another fan, and in turn, I sent it to another fan in the hopes that my copy would be something of a "chain book," passed on from fan-to-fan until it fell apart. It is that worth sharing.

This is a must-read for baseball fans. I know there arent that many people who give a shit about baseball but I have really grown to appreciate it. This book is a transcription of interviews with baseball players who played around the turn of the century. It was published in the 60s. The stories are great and I just have to wonder what happened to this sport. It was such in integral part of American culture (the little that exists) and its really fallen by the wayside. It was mentioned in the
My oh my,, I enjoyed this audiobook SO much! I had a couple of afternoons of yard work ahead of me and I was in the mood for something "light"...This felt like I was sitting in a bar listening to the old timers talking about playing with Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Walter Johnson in a game that--let's face it, only vaguely resembles the business of baseball in our modern era.Great stories, told in interview form. So good. I laughed, I cried... I wanted to crack open a beer when it was all done.Highly
I was missing baseball and decided to buy The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It when I noticed that there was an audible version with the actual taped interviews from the players themselves. It was only $5! I could tell from the length that the audible is a condensed version of the print book, so I purchased both. I listened to this audio first. It is fantastic!The interviews were done shortly after Ty Cobb's death in the early 1960's.
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