"An oft-overlooked novel that blends fact and fiction to create a
charming turn-of-the-century tale about the intertwined lives of
New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson and the family of a young
Jewish immigrant who makes his World Series rings."—Sports
Illustrated
"In this fictionalization of the life and times of New York Giants
pitching star Christy Mathewson, the author has written a richly
detailed narrative."—Library Journal
"The reconstructed accounts of Mathewson's most famous games
reflect painstaking research and a colorful
imagination."—Booklist
"Greenberg splendidly evokes the essence of turn-of-the-century
America by deftly mixing fact and fiction in the tradition of
Ragtime."—Kansas City Star
"A captivating novel."—People
"Greenberg recreates the famous events of the era, from the Merkle
saga to the Black Sox scandal, in enchanting detail. If this isn't
the best baseball novel ever written, it's definitely in the top
five. A real treasure!"—Elysian Fields Quarterly Review
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