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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. a great book on NYC baseball right after WW2. Lots of great quotes and stories from all the major charactersBy Frank L. Greenagel II4.5 starsI finally read "Boys of Summer" before the baseball season began and loved it. Over three weeks of Army duty this June, I read "October Men" (brilliant take on the '78 Yankees, one of the most interesting teams ever), "A Season in the Sun" (about Kahn's baseball travels all around America to all kinds of leagues during the '76 season), and most recently, "The Era."The "Era" covers the Giants and Yankees, in addition to the Dodger teams that Mr. Kahn covered in "Boys of Summer." He had great access then, and because he had such good relationships with the players, managers, and owners, was able to get incredible quotes over the years, right up to the time this was published in the early 90s. A few stories from "Boys of Summer" are repeated here, but there are many more that aren't.The only criticism, and it's one in four great books that I've read, is that Mr. Kahn is very biased towards these teams during this era, and frequently calls it the best time for baseball. Additionally, he criticizes the modern game (he doesn't need to do this...he should allow his readers to determine this). A very good book, just not as good as the immortal "Summer" or "October."3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Kahn Stays On TargetBy Kindle CustomerIn his endnotes Roger Kahn describes himself as a social historian. From baseball's vantage point, I think he's a very good one. Though not a match for his classic The Boys of Summer, he gives the insider's Inside baseball style that makes him probably the best writer of the sport. It's not a perfect book. At 67% he is just finishing the 1949 and possibly shortchanges the impact of Mays, Mantle and the rise of the Milwaukee Braves. Small criticisms of a book that remains a powerful read.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. OK - but not all I'd hoped forBy T. HessIt seemed at times a more fitting sub-title would have been "The (baseball) world according to Roger Kahn". Maybe, after writing The Boys of Summer he's entitled to that; maybe after reading that previous work I was expecting more. Or maybe it was simply impossible to fully cover a 10-year period in the manner I hoped for. While it's oversimplifying to say that it was "Dodgers good (until Walter O'Malley came along, anyway); Yankees bad; and Giants almost an afterthought", at the end of it all that seems to be the strongest impression I'm left with. At least Kahn's prose made getting there, for the most part, enjoyable .Also, with respect to the Kindel edition: where a print edition would have presumably included spacing between paragraphs to signal that the subject of the story was shifting, these were not present in the Kindle, which made things confusing at times. And footnoted comments were not numbered, just marked with an asterix; and all notes at the end of each chapter -- not easy to flip back and forth while reading.

Celebrated sports writer Roger Kahn casts his gaze on the golden age of baseball, an unforgettable time when the game thrived as America's unrivaled national sport. The Era begins in 1947, with changing forever by taking the field for the Dodgers. Dazzling, momentous events characterize the decade that followedmdash;Robinson's amazing accomplishments; the explosion on the national scene of such soon-to-be legends as , Willie Mays, Bobby Thomson, , and ; 's crafty managing; the emergence of televised games; and the stunning success of the Yankees as they play in nine out of eleven World Series. The Era concludes with the relocation of the Dodgers from to Los Angeles, a move that shook the sport to its very roots.

From Library JournalKahn again returns to an era he categorically states is "the greatest" in baseball history. Central to his description are the three clubs and the spirited rivalries they produced. As in The Boys of Summer ( LJ 2/15/72) and Games We Used To Play ( LJ 12/91), he engagingly captures the flavor of the times by bringing to the fore the defining traits and relationships that added human dimension to the sport. His unique style is particularly evident in accounts of Jackie Robinson's entry into the major leagues, the events surrounding the shooting of Eddie Waitkus by an obsessed fan, and the migration of the Dodgers and Giants to California. On the whole, this is another fresh perspective on the game's golden age. For sports collections. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 6/15/93.- William H. Hoffman, Ft. Myers-Lee Cty. P.L., Fla.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.From Kirkus sAn agreeably digressive and anecdotal trip, with a perceptive guide, down a remarkable span in baseball's memory lane. Drawing on experiences gained as a young sportswriter during the post-WW II period he resurrects here, Kahn (Games We Used to Play, The Boys of Summer, etc.) hits the high and low points of nearly a dozen seasons. The author's golden age began with Jackie Robinson's arrival as the first black to play in the major leagues and ended with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants heading west to California, momentarily making the Yankees the only game in town. In between, the Big Apple's three clubs dominated the national pastime, winning nine out of eleven World Series (as often as not, from one another). During these years, moreover, triborough baseball had an almost perfectly marvelous cast of characters- -including Yogi Berra, , , Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Walter O'Malley, , , Red Smith, Duke Snider, and Casey Stengel. In telling detail, Kahn recalls the notable achievements of lesser lights who frequently outdid their superstar teammates in championship contests. Cases in point range from Bobby Thomson's pennant-winning homer through Don Larsen's perfect game and the ninth-inning double by Cooky Lavagetto that broke up a no- bid by another Bronx Bomber (Bill Bevens). The author also sets the record straight on what the storied Joe DiMaggio was like off the field; the identity of the player who was Brooklyn's first choice to break baseball's color barrier; Larry MacPhail's alcohol-accelerated retirement; and the impact of the emerging medium of TV on ballpark attendance. While Kahn covers a lot of well-trampled ground here, he does so with an elegant authority that--without false sentiment or excessive nostalgia--puts certain of the diamond game's good old days in clear and compelling perspective. (Photographs--not seen) -- Copyright copy;1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. "Kahn is the best baseball writer in the business."mdash;The New York of Books

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