Baseball America: The Heroes of the Game and the Times of Their Glory

by Donald Honig

This dazzling volume features interviews with players from all eras and shows how such legends as Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Dizzy Dean, Ted Williams, and others reflected America's changing society.

Genres: Baseball, Sports, Nonfiction

342 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1985

About the author

Donald Martin Honig is a novelist and historian who mostly writes about baseball.

Reviews

[Greg D'Avis · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I was a teenager and reading every baseball book I could get my hands on, I am pretty sure I skipped Honig (as I did "The Glory of Their Times") because his books looked old-timey/boring -- boy was I wrong. This is a great book, wonderfully written and full of interesting anecdotes and stories -- one of the best baseball books I've read.

[Carol Storm · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's easy to overlook this book because the title, the tone, and the cover illustrations all make it look like an obvious rip-off of THE GLORY OF THEIR TIMES. But if you read it you find out that its tons of fun and very informative. There are unforgettable pictures of all kinds of old time stars, from good guys like Walter Johnson and Honus Wagner to bad guys like Ty Cobb and Hal Chase. If this book has any flaws it's just that Donald Honig was determined to be nostalgic about everything in baseball's past, even when the ugly side of America was right there in plain view. Calling Jackie Robinson a hero doesn't erase the nastiness of Ty Cobb. 'Nuff said?

[Phil Hardin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book very much. There is a lot of baseball history in it that I did not know. It is very well researched.