The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball's Golden Age

by Robert Weintraub

The Victory Season brings to vivid life the years of baseball and war, including the little-known “World Series” that servicemen played in a captured Hitler Youth stadium in the fall of 1945. Robert Weintraub's extensive research and vibrant storytelling enliven the legendary season that embodies what we now think of as the game's golden era.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2013

About the author

Robert Weintraub is a sports columnist for Slate.com and has written for ESPN.com, Play, The Guardian, Football Outsiders, and many other publications, as well as written and produced for ESPN, Turner Broadcasting, ABC Sports, the Discovery Channel, and dozens of other television outlets. He lives in Decatur, Georgia.