Robert Weintraub is a frequent contributor to the New York Times and Slate and the author of the acclaimed books The House That Ruth Built, The Victory Season, and No Better Friend.
Just when you thought there were no great seasons left uncovered --
or anything new left to say about Babe Ruth -- here comes The House
that Ruth Built. Robert Weintraub has resurrected the 1923 season
and showed us how it changed baseball that season and every season
that has followed it. A perfect match of the team, the year, and
the writer.--Allen Barra, author of Yogi Berra and The Last
Coach
Robert Weintraub has written a fascinating tale of one of
baseball's greatest moments-the emergence in 1923 of Babe Ruth and
the Yankees. The research is meticulous and the writing is
delightful. Get on the train with Babe and the boys. You're in for
a rollicking good ride.--Johnathan Eig, author of author of
Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig and Opening Day: The
Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season
The whole baseball year of 1923 is the frame for Weintraub's
elegantly constructed narrative: the year the Yankees moved into
their own stadium in the Bronx and won their first World
Series...There is no nickname ever used for a player that Weintraub
overlooks nor any colorful phrase now common in baseball that he
doesn't cite...a treasure for the fan who cannot get
enough.--Booklist
Weintraub is a very lively writer: he makes it all fresh and newly
intriguing, adding in a whiff of Damon Runyon's saltiness and
introducing readers to some of the idioms of the era. Bracing and
fun for all baseball buffs, whether or not fans of today's
Bombers.--Library Journal
Weintraub nicely infuses modern references...into his 1920s
descriptions. The book is comprehensive, and Weintraub details
everything from the construction of the stadium and the careers of
Ruth and McGraw to a detailed season overview and deconstruction of
the 1923 World Series.--Publisher's Weekly
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