Alibi Ike

by Ring Lardner

Alibi Ike is a classic American sports novel written by Ring Lardner. The story follows Frank X. Farrell, a talented but eccentric baseball player who always has an excuse for his mistakes on the field. His teammates and fans affectionately call him ""Alibi Ike"" because of his tendency to blame everything except himself for his errors. Despite his flaws, Ike becomes a star player for the Chicago Cubs and even falls in love with a beautiful reporter named Dolly. However, his constant excuses and peculiar behavior eventually catch up with him, and he must face the consequences of his actions. Through Ike's humorous and endearing antics, Lardner explores themes of ego, accountability, and the role of sports in American culture. Alibi Ike is a timeless tale that will appeal to fans of baseball, comedy, and classic literature.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, Hardcover

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!