Eliot Asinof and the truth of the game

By William Farina

Subjects: Baseball, Criticism and interpretation, Sports in literature, American Baseball stories, Baseball stories

Description: "The late Eliot Asinof (1919-2008), renowned author of Eight Men Out, on which the movie version was later based, also wrote 14 other full length books, including 4 more on baseball. In addition, he produced countless articles, interviews, short stories, and screenplays in a writing career spanning over half a century"--Provided by publisher.