[nice copy, apparently unread, small red "A" at upper corner of rear pastedown; jacket shows just the slightest trace of handling wear]. The author' s first novel, and a classic of modern baseball fiction. Although set in the modern era, the book's protagonist, John Barr, who plays "with a single-minded ferocity that makes his New York Mets team all but invincible," was reportedly based somewhat on the legendary Ty Cobb.

Baseball Ty Cobb First Novel