Susan Jacoby is the author of eleven previous books, including the New York Times best-seller The Age of American Unreason, The Great Agnostic, and Alger Hiss and the Battle for History. She is a frequent contributor to national publications, including the Times and the Washington Post.
Endearing and thought-provoking. -Samantha Power, Washington Post [A] heartfelt book. -Katherine A. Powers, Wall Street Journal Well-informed, rich in historical information, and lucidly argued, Susan Jacoby analyzes contemporary baseball which, despite the loss of younger, distracted fans and the shrinkage of African-American players, she rightly sees as our glorious pastime with a capacity to reawaken loyalty and passion among a new generation of fans. -Murray Polner, author of Branch Rickey: A Biography A fan is born! I knew nothing about baseball before reading Susan Jacoby's brilliant book, and now I'm determined to take in the next Mets game. -Louis Begley, author of Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters