The Glory of Their Times : The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It (CD-Audio)

from ibbetson

Right around when pitchers and catchers report, I dust off my well-worn, oft-borrowed copy of Glory of Their Times. I've probably read it a dozen times all the way through and each time I'm charmed all over again. The beauty and genius of Glory is in the fact that Ritter had the sense not to inte...

from asktheages

I've sat here for close to 10 minutes writing and rewriting things, trying to think of something new or interesting that I could possibly say about this book, and I just can't do it. If you have any interest in the early days of baseball at all, buy this book ASAP and relive the stories through t...

from fuzzy_patters

This is a collection of first person accounts from players who played from the turn of the twentieth century through its fourth decade. Their stories are riveting, endearing, and enlightening. This is a great book.

from EricCostello

The classic, hardly-to-be-bettered oral history of baseball, and a longtime favourite among lovers of the sport. Essential to have on your bookshelf if you do love baseball.

from ksmyth

Lawrence Ritter made a career compiling oral histories from some of the 20th century's early baseball stars. The Glory of Their Times has interviews with Hall of Famers Sam Crawford, Goose Goslin, Stan Coveleski and a host of others. Honest, fascinating, a real insight into how the game was playe...