The Final Season: Fathers, Sons, and One Last Season in a Classic American Ballpark (Honoring a Detroit Legend)
by Tom Stanton
Book Summary Information
Author: Tom StantonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-05-08
ISBN: 0312291566
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Book Review: Heartfelt Narrative
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a moving look at Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) and the vital father-son-family ties of baseball fans. Attending every home game that final season, author Tom Stanton captures the feel of this venerable arena, introducing us to those that played, worked, or watched games there, including four generations of his baseball-loving family. Readers feel as if we are sitting in the close-by upper deck watching Babe Ruth, Hank Greenberg, and Bob Feller. It was here that a stricken Lou Gherig ended his playing streak in 1939, Ted Williams (1941) and Reggie Jackson (1971) hit famous All-Star game homers, Ernie Harwell called the action (1960-2002), and the Tigers four World Series (1935, 1945, 1968, 1984). Readers learn about Stanton's immigrant grandfather cheering on Ty Cobb from the grandstands, then father, author and son arrived to root for guys like Gehringer, Newhouser, Kaline, Freehan, Gibson, Trammel, and Whitaker. I'd have liked better photos and more attention on the economics (urban decline, no skyboxes) leading to the park's abandonment, but this remains an excellent narrative.
We traveled to Detroit to see this inspiring if imperfect ballpark, and found it similar but superior to our city's Comiskey Park (1910-1990). Sadly, they are now tearing it down except for a section of infield grandstands. At least we have this moving narrative as testament to baseball at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull.
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