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Traces the falling star of the author's once-promising pitching career, illuminating along the way his personal struggles and quest for maturity.

Trade Review
“One of the best and truest books about baseball, and about coming to maturity in America.”—Time
“A False Spring, by turns rueful, amused, nostalgic and disgusted, is just fascinating, probably the best book imaginable about baseball’s underpinnings.”—Boston Globe
“One of the most fabulous failure stories of our time.”—Kansas City Star
“A major triumph.”—Philadelphia Inquirer
“An unforgettable book.”—Los Angeles Times

A False Spring

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    Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
    Publication Date: 01/09/2005
    ISBN13: 9780803276260, 978-0803276260
    ISBN10: 0803276265
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    Sport: general

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Traces the falling star of the author's once-promising pitching career, illuminating along the way his personal struggles and quest for maturity.

    Trade Review
    “One of the best and truest books about baseball, and about coming to maturity in America.”—Time
    “A False Spring, by turns rueful, amused, nostalgic and disgusted, is just fascinating, probably the best book imaginable about baseball’s underpinnings.”—Boston Globe
    “One of the most fabulous failure stories of our time.”—Kansas City Star
    “A major triumph.”—Philadelphia Inquirer
    “An unforgettable book.”—Los Angeles Times

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