Alibi Ike

by Ring Lardner

Alibi Ike is a classic American novel written by Ring Lardner. The book tells the story of Frank X. Farrell, a talented baseball player who has a knack for making excuses. He is given the nickname ""Alibi Ike"" by his teammates due to his tendency to blame others for his mistakes on the field. Despite this flaw, Frank is a skilled player and is recruited by a major league team. However, his tendency to make excuses causes problems both on and off the field. The novel is a humorous and satirical look at the world of baseball and the culture of excuses in American society. It explores themes of honesty, responsibility, and the importance of owning up to one's mistakes. With its witty dialogue and engaging characters, Alibi Ike is a timeless classic that continues to entertain readers today.They was together every mornin' and evenin' for the five days we was there. In the afternoons Ike played the grandest ball you ever see, hittin' and runnin' the bases like a fool and catchin' everything that stayed in the park. I told Cap, I You'd ought to keep the doll with us and he'd make Cobb's figures look sick.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Short Stories, Sports, Fiction, Classics, Humor, Comedy

28 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 1915

About the author

Ringgold Wilmer Lardner was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre.

Father of author Ring Lardner Jr.

Reviews

[Majenta · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5. Pleasant.

[Donna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished reading the book “ALIBI IKE” by RING LARDNER. I read the paperback book while listening to the audible version narrated by the actor JOE E. BROWN. They was together every mornin' and evenin' for the five days we was there. In the afternoons Ike played the grandest ball you ever see, hittin' and runnin' the bases like a fool and catchin' everything that stayed in the park. I told Cap, I says: You'd ought to keep the doll with us and he'd make Cobb's figures look sick." This is based on the classic baseball movie”ALIBI IKE”. With his job on the line, Chicago Cubs manager Cap (William Frawley) needs to turn around his lackluster team fast -- especially since nothing less than the pennant will keep him employed. Fortunately for Cap, rookie pitcher Frank "Ike" Farrell (Joe E. Brown) has just the talent to pull up the fledgling team. However, Ike always has an excuse or a lie handy for every problem -- and the real trouble comes when a group of gamblers look to fix the Cubs' games, and Ike is their main target. Fun book and movie!