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Title: The Chicago Cubs
Subtitle: Story of a Curse
Author: Rich Cohen
Narrator: Adam Grupper
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-03-17
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
A captivating blend of reportage and memoir exploring the history of the Chicago Cubs
For Rich Cohen and millions of other fans, the Chicago Cubs have always been more than a team: they've been the protagonists of a King Arthur epic, in search of the Holy Grail that is winning the World Series. A chronicle of the last few miraculous seasons as experienced through the prism of Cubs history, The Chicago Cubs tracks the famous curse, which was placed on the team in 1945 by the infamous owner of the Billy Goat Tavern, who was ejected from Wrigley Field when he tried to bring his goat into the grandstand for the fifth game of the World Series. He vowed the team would never get back to the championship. And they haven't - until now.
Cohen follows the Cubs' early days as the first powerhouse baseball team, winners of the 1907 and 1908 World Series; their storied players, such as Billy Sunday, the second baseman who became the most popular preacher in America; their old stadiums; their owners, from chewing gum magnate William Wrigley to Thomas Ricketts, CEO of Ameritrade; and their time between the two World Wars; all of it leading up to the momentous last World Series appearance and the breaking of the famed curse.
A captivating blend of reportage and memoir, drawing on Cohen's extensive interviews and travels with recent Cubs players, owners, and coaching staff, The Chicago Cubs is a portrait not only of a team, but also of a city, of a game, and of what it means to be a perpetually disappointed fan who is finally rewarded.
Members Reviews:
just listen and it all happens again
fantastic reenactment of the greatest three weeks of my life. the historical stuff is also beautiful and enlightening. thanks, mr. Cohen, for taking it out of the past and handing it back to me.
If you love the Cubs, you will love this book
I am a die hard Cubs fan. This book gave a history of the cubs, telling many stories that I had not heard before. The book brought the stories to life. I have recommended this to many of my friends- all Cubs fans. This is the first audible book that I listened to. The performance was top notch. Go Cubs!
Interesting look at those 'loveable losers'
This book, while it focuses mainly on the history of the Cubs, is also an enjoyable, cursory look at the last 100+ years in Chicago and the US. All of the expected characters from the Cubs past make appearances ( Ernie 'lets play two', Leo 'the lip', the Billy Goat and Harry in the booth, to name just a few). Cohen presents the Cubs losing history and their "curse' as only a life long Cubs fan could. The fans heartbreak, irony and strange sense of pride all come through in this enjoyable tale.
The narrator is excellent and the first half of the book moves at an enjoyable pace. The second half of the book seemed to drag a bit and was at times a bit repetitious.
Overall, a fun read for those who love baseball, whether a Cubs fan or not .
Great read but narrator doesn't know baseball
The narrator mispronounces at least 5 names and multiple baseball terms. It's a great read but why on Earth would the editors or author not make the narrator go back and redo the passages where he botches names and terms? Power alley is not a difficult term but he screws it up.
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Title: The Chicago Cubs
Subtitle: Story of a Curse
Author: Rich Cohen
Narrator: Adam Grupper
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-03-17
Publisher: Recorded Books
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
A captivating blend of reportage and memoir exploring the history of the Chicago Cubs
For Rich Cohen and millions of other fans, the Chicago Cubs have always been more than a team: they've been the protagonists of a King Arthur epic, in search of the Holy Grail that is winning the World Series. A chronicle of the last few miraculous seasons as experienced through the prism of Cubs history, The Chicago Cubs tracks the famous curse, which was placed on the team in 1945 by the infamous owner of the Billy Goat Tavern, who was ejected from Wrigley Field when he tried to bring his goat into the grandstand for the fifth game of the World Series. He vowed the team would never get back to the championship. And they haven't - until now.
Cohen follows the Cubs' early days as the first powerhouse baseball team, winners of the 1907 and 1908 World Series; their storied players, such as Billy Sunday, the second baseman who became the most popular preacher in America; their old stadiums; their owners, from chewing gum magnate William Wrigley to Thomas Ricketts, CEO of Ameritrade; and their time between the two World Wars; all of it leading up to the momentous last World Series appearance and the breaking of the famed curse.
A captivating blend of reportage and memoir, drawing on Cohen's extensive interviews and travels with recent Cubs players, owners, and coaching staff, The Chicago Cubs is a portrait not only of a team, but also of a city, of a game, and of what it means to be a perpetually disappointed fan who is finally rewarded.
Members Reviews:
just listen and it all happens again
fantastic reenactment of the greatest three weeks of my life. the historical stuff is also beautiful and enlightening. thanks, mr. Cohen, for taking it out of the past and handing it back to me.
If you love the Cubs, you will love this book
I am a die hard Cubs fan. This book gave a history of the cubs, telling many stories that I had not heard before. The book brought the stories to life. I have recommended this to many of my friends- all Cubs fans. This is the first audible book that I listened to. The performance was top notch. Go Cubs!
Interesting look at those 'loveable losers'
This book, while it focuses mainly on the history of the Cubs, is also an enjoyable, cursory look at the last 100+ years in Chicago and the US. All of the expected characters from the Cubs past make appearances ( Ernie 'lets play two', Leo 'the lip', the Billy Goat and Harry in the booth, to name just a few). Cohen presents the Cubs losing history and their "curse' as only a life long Cubs fan could. The fans heartbreak, irony and strange sense of pride all come through in this enjoyable tale.
The narrator is excellent and the first half of the book moves at an enjoyable pace. The second half of the book seemed to drag a bit and was at times a bit repetitious.
Overall, a fun read for those who love baseball, whether a Cubs fan or not .
Great read but narrator doesn't know baseball
The narrator mispronounces at least 5 names and multiple baseball terms. It's a great read but why on Earth would the editors or author not make the narrator go back and redo the passages where he botches names and terms? Power alley is not a difficult term but he screws it up.