Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: John Updike on Ted Williams: A Library of America Special Publication
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| Management number | 237171300 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | US$3.76 | Model Number | 237171300 | ||
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On September 28, 1960—a day that will live forever in the hearts of fans—Red Sox slugger Ted Williams stepped up to the plate for his last at-bat in Fenway Park. Seizing the occasion, he belted a solo home run—a storybook ending to a storied career.In the stands that afternoon was twenty-eight-year-old John Updike, inspired by the moment to make his lone venture into the field of sports reporting. More than just a matchless account of that fabled final game, Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu is a brilliant evocation of Williams’ entire tumultuous life in baseball.Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of the dramatic exit of baseball’s greatest hitter, The Library of America presents a commemorative edition of Hub Fans, prepared by the author just months before his death. To the classic final version of the essay, long out-of-print, Updike added an autobiographical preface and a substantial new afterword. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1598530712 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1598530711 |
| Edition | First Edition |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Library of America |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.43 x 7.8 inches |
| Item Weight | 7.2 ounces |
| Print length | 64 pages |
| Publication date | April 29, 2010 |
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