Nine Innings
by Daniel Okrent
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Author: Daniel OkrentEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-04-10
ISBN: 0618056696
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Mariner Books
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- ISBN13: 9780618056699
- Condition: New
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Book Review: 25 years later, still doesn't feel dated
Summary: 5 Stars
The events in this book will reach their 25th anniversary a few months from my writing this review, and the only things that feel stale are the salary figures. The book has a deceptively simple concept: nine chapters, one for each inning, but with descriptions of the game events and extended reflections on why they happened, mostly from the perspective of his hosts, the Milwaukee Brewers. For example, when Milwaukee's Ted Simmons comes to bat, Orkent discusses the machinations behind the trade that brought Simmons to the Brewers in the first place. Orkent, one of the godfathers of fantasy baseball, and now the Public Editor of the New York Times, is a truly gifted writer. This is fine baseball writing, suitable even for fans who have yet to celebrate their 25th anniversaries on Earth. It's so good that if I pulled it out in another 25 years, it would still be relevant and beautiful.
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