A Day in the Bleachers
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: April 6, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780306813221
Subjects: Baseball; Sports & Recreation; Sports; Baseball - History; Baseball - General
First sentence: When the evening papers of September 28, 1954, reported that a dozen men and boys were already camping across the street from the bleacher entrance outside the Polo Grounds prior to the first World Series contest, I felt the urge.
Description: "Real baseball fans know that to really experience the spirit, joy, humanity, and humility of America's classic spoirt, you actually have to go to the game. In 1954, before there were flat-screen TVs and luxury-box stadiums, there was a passionate fan named Arnold Hano, who witnessed a game that made history: the opener of the World Series between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Indians. Here is the classic account of a day in the life of a baseball fanatic, the day he witnessed the immortal catch by the future Hall of Famer whom some have called the greatest all-around player in the game: Willie Mays. Taking us through all nine innings, oitch by pitch, from his perch in the bleachers ("where the real fans sit") of the New York Polo Grounds (now but a revered memory), Hano serves up an unforgettable account of a game, and a catch, that will live in fans' hearts and minds forever"--Back cover.