Critical Essay by Heywood Hale Broun
The world of which Roger Kahn writes in The Boys of Summer ended less than a quarter-century ago, and its continuity, statistically and intellectually apparent, i...
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Critical Essay by Grace Lichtenstein
Any baseball book that begins with a quotation from Dylan Thomas can't be all good. But then, ["The Boys of Summer"] is about a team so extra...
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Critical Essay by Murray Polner
Judged on its own nostalgic terms, The Boys of Summer is a glorious recollection, recalling for us the spurious perfection of Brooklyn in the 1940s and early 1950s, it...
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John Mayer and the Dixie Chicks helped guide Don Henley on a trip through his musical memories that left the singer-songwriter feeling "very strange." They joined Henley's Eagles bandmate Timothy B...
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Clem Labine, a relief pitcher who threw two of baseball's most significant shutouts in his role as a part-time starter and pitched for two Dodgers World Series championship teams in the 1950s, died...
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Clem Labine, a relief pitcher who threw two of baseball's most significant shutouts in his role as a part-time starter and pitched for two Dodgers World Series championship teams in the 1950s, died...
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The final installment of the Harry Potter series isn't out until mid-July, but you don't have to go bookless to the beach; there are plenty of titles out there perfect for relaxing in the sun."Harr...
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The expectations for Duke Snider were high, but none were higher than the ones he placed on himself. After one season in minor league baseball, Snider's combination of speed, power and grace led th...
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Critical Essay by Heywood Hale Broun
Musicians pay tribute to Don Henley
