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    The Long Ball: The Summer of ‘75—Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played
    The Long Ball: The Summer of ‘75—Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played
    The Long Ball: The Summer of ‘75—Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played
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    The Long Ball: The Summer of ‘75—Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played

    Written by Tom Adelman

    Narrated by Richard Davidson

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    About this audiobook

    Includes an exclusive interview with the author Critically acclaimed writer Tom Adelman crafts a dynamic re-telling of baseball's thrilling 1975 season. The year ended with the greatest World Series of all time, featuring a legendary home run by Boston catcher Carlton Fisk. From the preseason through the final game, Adelman gives a behind-the-scenes account that is blunt, funny, and sometimes shocking.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 6, 2008
    ISBN9781449803285
    The Long Ball: The Summer of ‘75—Spaceman, Catfish, Charlie Hustle, and the Greatest World Series Ever Played

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      I read "The Long Ball" by Tom Adelman. I thought it was very confusing. It was hard to keep track of everything that was going on. There were some terms I didn't know but I knew most of them. This book is about baseball in 1975 and later as you can probably tell. Although I didn't completely understand it, I thought it was a good book. If you don't like baseball or history then I don't suggest that you read The Long Ball.