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Overview
Five Seasons covers the baseball seasons from 1972 through 1976, described as the “most significant half decade in the history of the game.” The era was notable for the remarkable individual feats of Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, and Nolan Ryan, among others. It also presented one of the best World Series of all time (1975), including still the greatest World Series game ever played (Game Six).Along with visiting other games and campaigns, Roger Angell meets a trio of Tigers-obsessed fans, goes to a game with a departing old-style owner, watches high-school ball in Kentucky with a famous scout, and explores the sad and astounding mystery of Steve Blass’s vanished control. Angell’s Five Seasons is a gem and a gift for baseball lovers of all ages.
Synopsis
Five Seasons covers the baseball seasons from 1972 through 1976, described as the “most significant half decade in the history of the game.” The era was notable for the remarkable individual feats of Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, and Nolan Ryan, among others. It also presented one of the best World Series of all time (1975), including still the greatest World Series game ever played (Game Six).
Along with visiting other games and campaigns, Roger Angell meets a trio of Tigers-obsessed fans, goes to a game with a departing old-style owner, watches high-school ball in Kentucky with a famous scout, and explores the sad and astounding mystery of Steve Blass’s vanished control. Angell’s Five Seasons is a gem and a gift for baseball lovers of all ages.
Boston Globe
“No one writes better about baseball.”
Editorials
New York Times Book Review
“A book for people who miss good writing, who miss clarity, lucidity, style and passion. It’s a book for all seasons.”—New York Times Book ReviewBoston Globe
“No one writes better about baseball.”—Boston GlobeNewsweek
“Roger Angell is our best writer on baseball.”—NewsweeTime
“Angell’s passion for baseball is enough to convert the heathen.”—TimeWall Street Journal
“Roger Angell is a stunning writer…. A writer who can translate the nuances of the game with perfect clarity.”—Tim McCarver, Wall Street Journal
— Tim McCarver