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Title	:	The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America
Author	:	Joe Posnanski
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 288 pages
Published	:	February 27th 2007 by William Morrow
Categories	:	Sports. Baseball. Nonfiction. Biography. History

The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America

Joe Posnanski

Hardcover | Pages: 288 pages

Rating: 4.31 | 3197 Users | 260 Reviews

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When Legendary Negro League player Buck O'Neil asked sports columnist Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, Posnanski had to think about it. From that question was born the idea behind BASEBALL AND JAZZ. Posnanski and the 94 year old O'Neil decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country in hopes of stirring up the love that first drew them to the game. This book is just as much the story of Buck O'Neil as it is the story of baseball. In a time when disillusioned, steroid–shooting, money hungry athletes define the sport, Buck O'Neil stands out as a man that truly played for the love of the game. Posnanski writes about that love and the one thing that O'Neil loved almost as much as baseball: jazz. BASEBALL AND JAZZ is an endearing step back in time to the days when the crack of a bat and the smoky notes of a midnight jam session were the sounds that brought the most joy to a man's heart.

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Original Title:	The Soul of Baseball
ISBN:	0060854030 (ISBN13: 9780060854034)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Casey Award (2007)

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Ratings: 4.31 From 3197 Users | 260 Reviews

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First of all, even though I grew up Canadian, I was raised on baseball. That's the real love.I love reading about baseball, I love the history of it, and I love a good story.Add onto it that Joe Posnanski is one of the best baseball writers out there today and he's writing about the universally beloved Buck O'Neil and you've got all the potential for a winner.It doesn't disappoint. A man who never got to play in the Majors because of 'his beautiful tan' never held onto bitterness or anger,

Wonderful story about what turned out to be the last year of Buck O'Neils life. The injustice and rejection the man faced in his life was over shadowed by his incredible attitude about life. This is only a brief statement of the power of this book.

Now that Ive finished reading it, I cant really classify The Soul of Baseball. Its not really a baseball book. Its certainly not a biography. I cant even say its a portrait of a man. The Soul of Baseball is so much more than any of that. I guess that, more than anything, I can call it a gift. A gift. Yes. I like that.The Soul of Baseball is the result of sportswriter Joe Posnanski spending a little more than a year traveling the United States with Buck ONeil. Buck, a man Ive never met but felt

I love baseball. I love Buck O'Neil. Sadly, I did not love this baseball book about Buck O'Neil. As much as I was looking forward to getting into some really good baseball stories from a guy who really lived it I was left wanting. The book got such good ratings for its writing, but almost all of the chapters followed the same script! Buck and I go to a game honoring former Negro League ballplayers. Buck smiles as he autographs baseballs. Another Negro League player complains about how he was

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed reading this book. My father is a big baseball fan so reading it helped me to feel that I was getting a glimpse into him. The love of the game being passed from father to son is beautiful and I have memories of my father and brother outside playing catch. My father also shared this love by taking us to baseball games, particularly to see the Dodgers, his favorite team. He grew up in Southern California. I like books about people and I have a lot of respect

I saw Buck at Royals games but never met him. I loved his voice, his connection with the past & present. Joe Posnanski perfectly captures the grace & wonder that was Buck ONeil & the contrasting tapestries of our national pastime. Where does bitterness take you?To a broken heart?To an early grave?When I dieI want to die from natural causes. Not from hateEating me up from inside. P.12People used to tell meHow they thought it wasWay back thenUsed to tell meHow they imagined itAnd I

Son, in this life, you never walk past a red dress. The scene is a walk from the cab to the hotel. A beautiful woman is wearing a dress, perhaps waiting for the next cab. Our narrator and the 93 year old protagonist are worn out from their day and the narrator walks in. Hes in the lobby now, going through the check-in process and has lost his 93 year old friend. Instead, hes outside, cheerfully laughing with the young lady. Not exactly flirting at this age, but just a show of appreciation