Jim Reisler

The funny thing is, I know I watched this game on television because I remember vividly the ball that bounced and hit Tony Kubek in the throat, but I didn't remember anything else about the game until reading this inning by inning account. Reisler wisely keeps the play by play portions short and fills in the back story with colorful anecdotes and capsule portraits of the players and managers--and with Danny Murtaugh and Casey Stengel, he had plenty of material. As a Pirates fan, he focuses on the lesser known Pirates rather than on the stories of Roberte Clemente, Mickey Mantle, etc.… (more)

Any fan would know the outcome of this game, the seventh of the 1960 World Series. If you didn't know, the cover picture would be a dead giveaway. But that doesn't take away the suspense on each page of this book. Although it is about one day in the life of the Pirates and Yankees, the author manages to tie in the history of the teams and their players. You learn all about their private lives, how they came to the team, what this game meant to the cities, and even what a forkball is. The names I remember from my childhood come alive once again. Each chapter is one inning of the game, complete with the scoreboard introducing each chapter. This book isn't just for baseball junkies; there is enough here for anyone interested in that era. I highly recommend this book.… (more)