| Six Good Innings Contributor(s): Kreidler, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061473588 ISBN-13: 9780061473586 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: In the tradition of "Friday Night Lights" and "The Miracle of St. Anthony" comes an incisive look at the small New Jersey town that consistently produces Little League champions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - Sports & Recreation | Coaching - Baseball - Sports & Recreation | History |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| Lexile Measure: 1130 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.16" W x 8.1" (0.42 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - New Jersey - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Summertime in Toms River, New Jersey, means two things: Tourists and Little League champions. The Toms River dynasty began in the 1990s, when its team made it to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, three times in five years, finally bringing home a historic world championship victory in 1998. But with each passing summer in Toms River comes renewed pressure, as the latest collection of twelve-year-old All-Stars strives to leave its mark on the town's imposing baseball legacy. In Six Good Innings, acclaimed sportswriter Mark Kreidler deftly illuminates the sometimes tense relationship between the town and the team that carries its hopes and dreams. With empathy, incisive reporting, and intimate access, Kreidler follows the most recent juggernaut through one tumultuous All-Star season, weaving the stories of the coaches, the parents, the fans, and the true boys of summer into an unforgettable tableau. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kreidler, Mark: - Mark Kreidler is an award-winning journalist and author of the acclaimed Four Days to Glory: Wrestling with the Soul of the American Heartland. A regular contributor to ESPN television, ESPN.com, and ESPN: The Magazine, he lives in northern California. |