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Title: America's Favorite Pastime

Subtitle: The History of Baseball

Author: Steven Womack

Narrator: Ron Jordan, Joe Loesch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-06-10

Publisher: Readio Theatre, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Part 1 - For over two centuries, its been what Walt Whitman called our game. Its Americas favorite pastime, our national preoccupation. Its more than a game, more than a sport. Its who we are as a people, as a culture. But where did baseball come from?

Part 2 - As baseball entered a new century, it became more poular than ever. All across the country, fans streamed to the ball parks. Along with this new popularity came a new breed of baseball hero. Men like John McGraw, Christy Mathewson, Johnny Evers, and Three-Finger Brown.

Part 3 - America enjoyed the wild ride of the Roaring '20s, but on October 29th, 1929, Wall Street crashed, and America slid headlong into the Great Depression. Several teams, including the Boston Braves, The Phillies, and the Cincinnati Reds, nearly folded.

Part 4 - After the Miracle Mets took the 1969 World Series in one of the greatest surprises in sports history, youd think baseball would become more popular than ever. But the '70s were a trying time for the sport.

Members Reviews:

A really fun listen

I hate baseball but as a fan of sports and as a fan of history, I decided to listen to this and had absolutely no regrets at all. This was a great book and a really fun listen. Two thumbs up!!