"Anyone who has love for the game of baseball will enjoy this remarkable book." Library Journal, Starred Review. Like the classic The Glory of Their Times, this book is based on 100s of hours of interviews with the likes of Roy Campanella, Ted Williams, Phil Rizzuto, Jim Bouton, Stan Musial, and more baseball greats from the 1940s, '50s, and '60s.

"Anyone who has love for the game of baseball will enjoy this remarkable book." Library Journal, Starred Review

In Whispers of the Gods, bestselling author Peter Golenbock brings to life baseball greats from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s through timeless stories told straight from the players themselves.

Like the enduring classic The Glory of Their Times, this book features the reminiscences of baseball legends, pulled from hundreds of hours of taped interviews with the author. Roy Campanella talks about life in the Negro Leagues before coming up to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ted Williams recounts why he believes Shoeless Joe Jackson belongs in the Hall of Fame. Tom Sturdivant provides vivid memories of Casey Stengel, Mickey Mantle, and other Yankee icons. Other voices include Phil Rizzuto, Jim Bouton, Monte Irvin, Stan Musial, Ron Santo, Rex Barney, Ellis Clary, Roger Maris, Ed Froelich, Marty Marion, Jim Brosnan, Gene Conley, and Kirby Higbe.

The players interviewed were All-Stars, Hall of Famers, and heroes to many, and their impact on the national pastime is still seen to this day. Baseball history comes alive through the stories shared in Whispers of the Gods, offering a fascinating account of the golden age of baseball.

Foreword, by John Thorn

Preface

Chapter 1: Jim Bouton

Chapter 2: Ed Froelich

Chapter 3: Marty Marion

Chapter 4: Rex Barney

Chapter 5: Stan Musial

Chapter 6: Tom Sturdivant

Chapter 7: Jim Brosnan

Chapter 8: Ted Williams

Chapter 9: Gene Conley

Chapter 10: Kirby Higbe

Chapter 11: Phil Rizzuto

Chapter 12: Ron Santo

Chapter 13: Ellis Clary

Chapter 14: Roy Campanella

Chapter 15: Roger Maris

Chapter 16: Monte Irvin

Chapter 17: Jim Bouton

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