Baseball!
Roger Angell · A. Bartlett Giamatti · John Updike · Ken Kalfus · Robert Fitzgerald · Robert Francis · Rolfe Humphries · T.C. Boyle · W.P. Kinsella · Yusef Komunyakaa
Jan 2006 · Symphony Space · Narrated by Roger Angell, A. Bartlett Giamatti, Jack Davidson, Arthur French, Fritz Weaver, Isaiah Sheffer, Jerry Zaks, John Shea and Jonathan Hadary
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A compilation, featuring more than three hours of some of the greatest short stories of all time, brought to life by distinguished stage and screen actors.
- Roger Angell and A. Bartlett Giamatti’s "Play by Play"
- John Updike’s "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu" read by Jack Davidson - Ted Williams' miraculous Fenway farewell.
- Rolfe Humphries’ "Polo Grounds" read by Fritz Weaver
- Robert Francis’ "Pitcher" and "Base Stealer" read by Arthur French
- Robert Fitzgerald’s "Cobb Would Have Caught It" read by Jonathan Hadary
- Roger Angell’s "Game Six" read by the author - The classic description of the greatest game ever played.
- Yusef Komunyakaa’s "Glory" read by Isaiah Sheffer
- W.P. Kinsella’s "The Thrill of the Grass" read by John Shea - Longing for the good old days, a true baseball fan starts a quiet revolt against artificial turf.
- Ken Kalfus’ "The Joy and Melancholy Baseball Trivia Quiz" read by Jack Davidson - A sophisticated comic flair, describes a number of entirely fictional baseball records.
- T.C. Boyle’s "The Hector Quesadilla Story" read by Jerry Zaks - The funniest baseball story ever written – after 30 innings, the game still ain’t over!
- A. Bartlett Giamatti’s "The Green Fields of the Mind" read by the author - The reasons why we'll always love baseball.
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