Memories of Summer:

New York: Hyperion, 1997. First edition, second printing. Octavo in light b&w DJ; xi, 290 p, [16] p of b&w plates, b&w illus; 24 cm. Faintly worn DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve, barely rubbed corners, light spotting to rear board, faint mark to front board, extremely gentle wear to spine head, bright pages, else very good+ in very good+ DJ. Hardcover. ISBN: 0786861908

This is a memoir of sports and sportswriting - of a time when the writers and the players would spend their days laughing on the road together and their nights drinking in bars together, without a press agent in sight - brings to life the years when baseball was not only the national pastime, but established itself as a symbol of masculinity and grace in America. --WorldCat. Contents: Ch. 1. Clarence at the Bat -- Ch. 2. The Plains of Heaven -- Ch. 3. The Virgin in the Press Box -- Ch. 4. Neutral for Brooklyn -- Ch. 5. Turning Professional -- Ch. 6. The Natural or True Tales of The Big Leaguers -- Ch. 7. Two Naturals: Leo and Willie -- Ch. 8. Clap Hands, Here Comes Henry or Present at the Creation -- Ch. 9. Willie's World Series -- Ch. 10. The Mick: Hercules or Bacchus? -- Ch. 11. Say Goodbye to America: Willie's Song -- Ch. 12. Walking at Midnight -- After Words: The Golden Dozen. Baseball; History; Sportswriters -- United States -- Biography.