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You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters

You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters

Lardner, Ring W.

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ISBN10: 1162641568
ISBN13: 9781162641560
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.74
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters is a collection of fictional letters written by a baseball player named Jack Keefe to his friend Al in the early 1900s. The letters are written in a humorous and colloquial style, depicting Keefe's experiences as a rookie player trying to make it in the big leagues. Keefe describes his encounters with teammates, coaches, and fans, as well as his struggles with injuries and personal relationships. The book is written by Ring W. Lardner, a renowned American sports journalist and humorist, and is considered a classic of American literature. It provides a unique insight into the world of baseball during the early 20th century and is a must-read for fans of the sport and lovers of humorous fiction alike.1916. Lardner, American humorist and short-story writer, is known for his mordant wit, exemplified in satirical stories and sketches of American life in the early 20th century told in the language of athletes, stockbrokers, secretaries, chorus girls, etc. Contents: A Busher's Letters Home; The Busher Comes Back; The Busher's Honeymoon; A New Busher Breaks In; The Busher's Kid; and The Busher Beats It Hence. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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