- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Perseus Books; 1st Da Capo Press Ed edition (25 Feb 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0738209015
- ISBN-13: 978-0738209012
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.7 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,942,155 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The compelling story of a single season in the world's finest amateur baseball league. Every summer, in ten small towns across Cape Cod, young college baseball players showcase their talents in hopes of making it to the "show. " A vicious filter, the league has produced one out of every six major league players, from Nomar Garciaparra and Todd Helton to Jeff Bagwell and Barry Zito. In this brilliantly crafted narrative, Jim Collins chronicles a season in the life of the Chatham A's, perhaps the most celebrated team in the Cape Cod Baseball League. Set against a seemingly bucolic backdrop--a well-heeled resort town on the bend of the outer Cape--the story charts the changing fortunes of a handful of players, all of whom battle slumps and self-doubt in an effort to impress major league scouts and make the playoffs. Several players go home with career-threatening injuries; one blue-chip prospect fulfills great expectations while another is dubbed "the biggest disappointment on the Cape. " A pitcher hides an arm injury while negotiating a minor league contract; another leaves early to tend to his dying father. And nearly all look to the following year's major league draft as a barometer of their worth. Far more than a baseball book, The Last Best League is an engrossing story about dreams fulfilled and dreams destroyed, about Cape Cod and the rites of summer, about coming of age in America.
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FOR JOHN SCHIFFNER THE SUMMER of 2002 began at four o'clock on the eighth of June. Read the first page
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Format:Paperback
This is a must read for those who love baseball, who love the Natural, who love sports. It brings you into the Cap Cod League and after reading it you will have the feeling that you have to visit it ones!!!
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This was a recommendation from a baseball fan and althought I enjoyed this light read in the end it served little value. Time has passed and none of the star players featured in the story have really made it in the "show".
Format:Hardcover
I can't recommend this book enough for baseball purists. It's a great read from start to finish; the author really captures the essence of Baseball at this level and gives you a unique look at what it's like to play on the cape. But more than that this book gives you fascinating insight into what this league means to the players and coaches, not to mention the small towns that host these guys each summer. A great purchase.
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