Bang the Drum Slowly Summary
Mark Harris (author)

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  • Bang the Drum Slowly Summary & Study Guide
  • 30 Bang the Drum Slowly Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
  • 20 Essay Questions
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Bang the Drum Slowly Summary

Henry and Bruce are both baseball players in the 1950s who play for a team called the New York Mammoths. Bruce shocks Henry with the news that he has a deadly disease and will probably die soon. Henry tries to come to terms with this while he also plays baseball and awaits the birth of his first child.

During the off-season, Bruce calls Henry up and tells him to come see...

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