Talmage Boston - Baseball and the Baby Boomer

Start: Mon, 07/13/2009 - 1:00pm

End: Mon, 07/13/2009 - 2:00pm

Talmage Boston has been writing about baseball for 12 years and has published more than 65 articles,columns and reviews. He brings his expertise to his new book, Baseball and the Baby Boomer. Tapping into the nostalgic era of feel-good baseball inthe late 1940s and moving up to the Mitchell report, this collection documentsthe story of baseball as seen through the eyes and experiences of the post-wargeneration. From daytime games heard on the radio to players testifying before Congress on steroid usage, baseball has undergone a major transformation overthe past 60 years. This chronicling of such vast changes features stories involving famed players such as Mickey Mantle, Jackie Robinson, Roger Maris and Nolan Ryan.

Location:

Left Bank Books
321 North 10th
Saint Louis, Missouri 63101