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A review by pemuth59
The Teammates: A Portrait of Friendship by David Halberstam
3.0
A little book that practically defines "elegiac." The story of four baseball old-timers (admittedly a relative term...these guys played during the 1940s and early 50s) and their friendship as they come to grips with old age. These are four exceptional men with a very touching devotion to one another, culminating with the death of the most famous among them -- baseball legend Ted Williams.
Admittedly, I would not have picked this up without the late, great David Halberstam's name on it. Along with Studs Terkel, Halberstam was one of our greatest listeners. Think of it as a less sentimental "Tueday Afternoons with Morrie" (but it's actually much better than that).
Admittedly, I would not have picked this up without the late, great David Halberstam's name on it. Along with Studs Terkel, Halberstam was one of our greatest listeners. Think of it as a less sentimental "Tueday Afternoons with Morrie" (but it's actually much better than that).