Reviews for Guys, Dolls, and Curveballs: Damon Runyon on Baseball

The average rating for Guys, Dolls, and Curveballs: Damon Runyon on Baseball based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-07-30 00:00:00 Edward Harris Very interesting collection of articles covering baseball in the early 20th century. The book covered many subject and personalities, most of which related to New York (the Giants primarily, but then the Babe Ruth Yankees). Coverage of various World Series of the time also was included. The focus on personalities made this a good book, but the limitations of a sports section article made it less than five stars. What can be included in 100 short articles has less depth than what 10 lengthy mini-biographies can contain. But the quotidian inclusions adds usually unstated color to the subjects. Well worth reading. A good read.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-05-09 00:00:00 Thomas Difilippo I loved reading these articles - it took me a long time to get through it, partly because Netflix is the devil, but mostly because I kept putting the book down to google players I'd never heard of who figure prominently in Runyon's essays. It was fascinating to get a look at players like Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and Babe Ruth through contemporary eyes rather than as historical figures - and to discover that even in their active playing days they were legendary. I enjoyed this a lot.