Ring Around the Bases: The Complete Baseball Stories of Ring Lardner

by Ring Lardner

A complete anthology of baseball fiction by Ring Lardner features short stories that capture the integral role of baseball in American life.

Genres: Baseball

704 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1992

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

[Chip Rickard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great collection of stories from one of the best writers in baseball. I'm sure a lot of these characters were exaggerated but I doubt by much.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fine book to recommend on Opening Day. Especially if you live in the Chciago-South Bend-Niles area where Ring Lardner worked, worked and was born, respectively. Even if you don't like baseball, you should read these if you like reading good writing.

[Lou Gaglia · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a writer. Under-appreciated. Funniest writer I've ever read.