Name: Heart of the Game
ISBN: 9780061671302

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Why This Clicks

Baseball’s Human Side

A minor-league baseball story finds grief, mercy, and the sport’s enduring hold on America.

Come here for

A serious look at baseball beyond its highest-level scandals
The small-town roots and human stakes of the game

Expect

A tragic account with an ultimately uplifting turn
A sustained reflection on baseball’s place in American life

Book Details

Authors: S.L. Price
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: May 12, 2009
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Baseball Coaching · Baseball History
Reading lane: Baseball Coaching

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Publisher Categories

Lives in History
Lives of the Rich & Famous
Sports Lives
Personal Memoirs

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U.S. History
Midwest History
Baseball Coaching
Baseball History

About This Book

“Genuine and raw…a heartfelt work of despair, triumph, and redemption.” — Boston Globe The critically acclaimed Heart of the Game —subtitled “Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America”—explores the pure roots of a sport that is stained by scandal at its highest level. S.L. Price, award-winning writer for Sports Illustrated and author of Pitching Around Fidel , gives a tragic but ultimately uplifting account of the death of minor league baseball coach Mike Coolbaugh, and...

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“Genuine and raw…a heartfelt work of despair, triumph, and redemption.” — Boston Globe The critically acclaimed Heart of the Game —subtitled “Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America”—explores the pure roots of a sport that is stained by scandal at its highest level. S.L. Price, award-winning writer for Sports Illustrated and author of Pitching Around Fidel , gives a tragic but ultimately uplifting account of the death of minor league baseball coach Mike Coolbaugh, and in doing so, illustrates the many reasons and myriad ways in which baseball still has a hold on America. A Friday Night Lights for baseball fans, Heart of the Game reveals the classic heart of small-town America.