A review by writesdave
The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I didn't find it the magnum opus of baseball journalism others have anointed it, but it kept my attention and punctured a few myths built up over the years about the Jackie Robinson years. Kahn reported the hell out of it without staying too clinical; I guess he has set the template for reporting on your favorite team. Furthermore, this book presents a realistic view of athletes after the cheering stops—existential crises, different focuses, new beginnings, old paths. All-around enjoyable.