Introduction vii
Richard Ford
Preface xv
SPRING
The Old Folks Behind Home
3(13)
Sunny Side of the Street
16(18)
Easy Lessons
34(18)
Takes: Waltz of the Geezers
52(5)
Put Me In, Coach
57(25)
Takes: Digging Up Willie
82(5)
For Openers
87(8)
Takes: Pride
95(2)
Let Go, Mets
97(16)
SUMMER
Early Innings
113(19)
The Companions of the Game
132(18)
Scout
150(25)
Distance
175(38)
The Web of the Game
213(22)
Takes: Penmen
235(4)
Takes: Payback
239(2)
Wings of Fire
241(13)
The Bard in the Booth
254(12)
Style
266(16)
Takes: Three Petes
282(9)
FALL
Takes: Jacksonian
291(5)
Blue Collar
296(16)
Takes: The Confines
312(7)
Ninety Feet
319(16)
One for the Good Guys
335(16)
Legends of the Fens
351(14)
Can You Believe It?
365(15)
Takes: The Purist
380(3)
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
383