9780135156933 - Ted Williams: The Seasons of the Kid von Cramer, Richard (10 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. Format is approximately 9 inches by 11.75 inches. Introduction by Daniel Okrent. Photo Essays by John Thorn. Photo Editing by Mark Rucker. Illustrations (some in color). Contents are Introduction, Forever Young, The Kid at Bat, The Kid in Spring, The Kid in Summer, the Kid in Winter, The Batting Record. Index. Photo Credits. From the Introduction by Daniel Okrent: What Cramer does here is let Ted be himself, let him behave, and thereby nail down the definitive sense of subject that eluded both Updike and Linn. This couldn't have been easy to do. As experienced a profile subject s Williams is, he certainly would know how to erect a protective wall. But not one so high that it would impede Cramer. With ass due respect to both Updike and to Linn, this is the best portrait of baseball's best hitter than anyone has ever written. It merges Updike's awe-struck regard with Linn's piercing iconoclasm, largely by letting some air out of the former and shelving the prejudgement of the latter. And, I should add, by doing one other thing that no else could do: by employing the exceptional skill that belongs to Richard en Cramer along. This book came into existence because of Crammer's original piece, before is adept emendation by the editors of Esquire , had never been published anywhere. But we should also bow in the direction of Mark Rucker and John thorn, respectively responsible for the pictures and their captions and chapter openings. Ted understood the camera instinctively. The evidence is her on nearly every page. All three men, I believe, have done their best work here. Richard Ben Cramer (June 12, 1950 - January 7, 2013) was an American journalist, author, and screenwriter. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 1979 for his coverage of the Middle East. Cramer worked as a journalist at several publications, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Baltimore Sun, Esquire Magazine, and Rolling Stone. He was a finalist for the same Prize in 1981. His work as a political reporter culminated in What It Takes: The Way to the White House, an account of the 1988 presidential election that is considered one of the seminal journalistic studies of presidential electoral politics. His next book, Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life, was a New York Times bestseller in 2000. He was an avid New York Yankees fan and lived on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. His final published book was How Israel Lost: The Four Questions, about the ways in which the Israeli occupation has corrupted the country's original vision. Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 - July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960; his career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War. Nicknamed "Teddy Ballgame", "The Kid", "The Splendid Splinter", and "The Thumper", Williams is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history and to date is the last player to hit over .400 in a season. Williams was a nineteen-time All-Star, a two-time recipient of the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award, a six-time AL batting champion, and a two-time Triple Crown winner. He finished his playing career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs, and a .482 on-base percentage, the highest of all time. His career batting average is the highest of any MLB player whose career was played primarily in the live-ball era, and ranks tied for 7th all-time (with Billy Hamilton). After joining the Red Sox in 1939, he immediately emerged as one of the sport's best hitters. In 1941, Williams posted a .406 batting average; he is the last MLB player to bat over .400 in a season. He followed this up by winning his first Triple Crown in 1942. Williams was required to interrupt his baseball career in 1943 to serve three years in the United States Navy and Marine Corps during World War.