Addie Joss King of the Pitchers Topiary as it reminds us of

as it reminds us of just how wonderful (and sometimes just how silly) this vanished medium was

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ISBN13: 9780805495973 ISBN10: 0805495975 Material Type: paperback

Susan Sontag was twenty-four

and tells us what he's thinking about

Addie Joss King of the Pitchers Topiary as it reminds us ofAddie Joss lived, excelled, and died before Ty Cobb's career was a quarter over, before George Ruth turned pro and became the Babe, before the Snodgrass Muff or the Miracle Braves, before newsreels and radio. In his time, he was one of the greats. He left astonishing numbers, one transcendently great game, and a reputation as both a fine man and a fierce competitor. This book is a long overdue biography of one of baseball's giants, but it is also a