The Streak: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken, and Baseball's Most Historic Record
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (806 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1543644554 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 149 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Ripken proud.” -- Wall Street Journal "Eisenberg’s impressively researched effort is a terrific tribute." -- Publishers Weekly "Eisenberg examines one of baseball's most venerated records while exploring what it all means, providing a compelling, thought-provoking history for fans of America's grand game." -- Kirkus Reviews "A readable and comprehensive look at one of baseball's most arcane but incredible accomplishments." -- Library Journal "What makes The Streak such a superb baseball book is the gorgeous weaving of two gripping narratives into one. is fascinating. The result is a line-drive hit of a book, one that would make Gehrig and Mr. Spectacular.”–Dan Shaughnessy, author of Francona (with Terry Francona) and Reversing the Curse . "Eisenberg builds his story with shrewd analysis and good reporting. John Eisenberg has un
When Ripken beat that record by 502 games, the baseball world was floored. The question looms: Was it harder for Ripken or Gehrig to play every day for so long? The length of seasons, the number of teams in the major leagues, the inclusion of nonwhite players, travel, technology, and even media are all part of the equation. When Cal Ripken Jr. and Lou Gehrig, who each achieved the coveted and sometimes confounding record of most consecutive games played. The fascinating story of baseball's most legendary "Iron Men", Cal Ripken Jr. Along the way Eisenberg dives deep into the history of the record and offers a portrait of the pastime in different eras, going back more than a century. But the record spawns an array of questions. Larger than all of this, however, is a book that captures the deeply American appreciation - as seen in the sport itself - for that workaday mentality and that desire to be there for the game they love, the job they are paid to do.. Was his streak or Gehrig's the more difficult achievement? Who owned the record before Gehrig? When did someone first think it was a good idea to play in so many games without taking a day off? Through probing research, meticulous analysis, and colorful parallel storytelling, The Streak delves into this impressive but controversial milestone, unraveling Gehrig's at times unwitting pursuit of that goal a
"A Unique Baseball Book on A Different Subject" according to Bill Emblom. First of all this is not a book solely about the consecutive game playing streaks of Lou Gehrig and Cal Ripken Jr. The vast majority of the book focuses on games in which the streak of each man was endangered due to illness or injury. The remainder of the book deals with consecutive g. "This is Eisenberg's White Album" according to Douglas D Box, M.A.. This is an ambitious and monumental accomplishment by John Eisenbergas I say, his White Album. As he recounts in the Acknowledgements, this book took longer for him to write than any of his others. If you read The Streak, you'll see why! The sheer amount of research and work that he p. Playing every day, the most honorable thing a baseball player can do Compiling a consecutive-games-played streak, merely requires showing up. It doesn't require prowess, production or heroics. Yet, a significant playing streak is one of the most difficult feats in baseball. Only 7 players have played in 1,000 or more consecutive games.Cal Ripken Jr. (2