In a similar vein, dan okrents book nine innings about a single game in 1982 between the orioles and the brewers is really great. Grantland network, podcasts, jonah keri, ken rosenthal, dan okrent, 2014 mlb trade deadline, nine innings, mlb jonah keri is a staff writer for grantland. The very best of red smith, and baseball anecdotes. The format, taking each halfinning of a regularseason game as an entrypoint. But the book he did write is, in its own way, pathbreaking.
A timeless baseball classic and a must read for any fan worthy of the na. Daniel okrent books list of books by author daniel okrent. I read and loved three nights in august, which is a similar indepth treatment of a threegame series by the st. He is best known for having served as the first public editor of the new york times newspaper, inventing rotisserie league baseball, and for writing several books such as last call. Daniel okrent born april 2, 1948 is an american writer and editor he is best known for having served as the first public editor of the new york times newspaper, for inventing rotisserie league baseball, and for writing several books, such as last call.
Had okrents project involved looking at a single baseball game, in depth, in 1986 or 1987, i suspect he would have written a very different book. The ultimate baseball book coeditor, with harris lewine 1979 nine innings. Daniel okrent born april 2, 1948 in detroit, mi usa. Okrent is a great writer, but his transitions from the game and story were very wide. Daniel okrent, author of the ultimate baseball book, chose to make a complete analysis, almost pitchbypitch, of a game played on a fine thursday in. Okrent is the editorauthor of several baseball books, including the ultimate baseball book, nine innings, american pastimes. Distinguished author daniel okrent joins us to discuss his classic look at a single baseball game played in june 1982. While many associate him sportswriting due to his two books on baseball, his. Okrent has participated in learnedleague under the name okrentd. How wall street strategies took a major league baseball team from. The anatomy of baseball as seen through the playing of a single game 1985 baseball anecdotes coauthor, with steve wulf 1987. Thoughtful, funny, appreciative of the elegance of. Fred hofmann society for american baseball research.
Oct 09, 2018 power ball is presented in the same vein as arnold hanos a day in the bleachers or dan okrents nine innings. Check out the pvp battle mode only available in mlb 9 innings 20. Daniel okrent, the author of the ultimate baseball book, has written not just another windy paean to. Daniel okrent, a seasoned writer and lifelong fan, chose as his subject a milwaukee brewersbaltimore orioles matchup, though it could have been any youll never watch baseball the same way again. The rise and fall of prohibition, and nine innings, and more on. Daniel okrent, a seasoned writer and lifelong fan, chose as his subject a milwaukee brewersbaltimore orioles matchup, though it could have been any game, because, as. Beveridge award for years best book of american history, 2011 last call. He was also a featured commentator on two ken burns series, and his books include last call, the guarded gate, and great fortune, which was. A timeless baseball classic and a must read for any fan worthy of the name, nine innings dissects a single baseball game played in june 1982 inning by inning, play by play. After reading 9 innings by daniel okrent, i understand a little how they feel. Nine innings by daniel okrent, 9780395710401, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jan 31, 2019 had okrents project involved looking at a single baseball game, in depth, in 1986 or 1987, i suspect he would have written a very different book.
Buy a cheap copy of nine innings book by daniel okrent. See all books authored by daniel okrent, including last call. He is the author of four books, most recently great fortune. The epic of rockefeller center, which was a finalist for the 2003 pulitzer prize in history. Many people i know are not affectionate towards baseballs. The anatomy of a baseball game 1985 and his 2004 pulitzernominated great fortune. Daniel okrent is currently considered a single author.
Daniel okrent, author of the ultimate baseball book, chose to make a complete analysis, almost pitchbypitch, of a game played on a fine. Before his appointment as the timess first public editor, daniel okrent served in a number of prominent positions in magazine publishing, among them editoratlarge of time inc. Oct 08, 2018 power ball is presented in the same vein as arnold hanos a day in the bleachers or dan okrents nine innings. The epic of rockefeller center to his most recent opus, last call. Nine innings by dan okrent, daniel ckrent, daniel okrent. Daniel okrents first book since the prizewinning last call tells the chilling story of how antiimmigration activists of the early twentieth century most of them wellborn, many of them progressives used the bogus science of eugenics to justify closing the immigration door in 1924 the guarded gate features a cast of characters ranging from theodore roosevelt to margaret sanger to.
His most recent book, published may 2019, is the guarded gate. Daniel okrent 1948, is an author, editor, and publisher perhaps best known for his appearance on ken burns documentary baseball and his revered status as the inventor of fantasy sports. Currently, he is the ombudsman for the new york times okrent is responsible for the first rotisserie baseball league, now known as fantasy baseball. Power ball is presented in the same vein as arnold hanos a day in the bleachers or dan okrents nine innings. Nine innings ebook por daniel okrent 9780547527529. Mar 18, 2014 okrent is the editorauthor of several baseball books, including the ultimate baseball book, nine innings, american pastimes. The authors of three revered books based on single gamesarnold hano, the author of a day in the bleachers 1955, dan okrent, the author of nine innings 1985, and rob neyer, the author of power ball 2018join the show for a conversation about the enduring appeal of the genre their books belong to, the challenge of writing a book that. Daniel okrent he worked in book publishing as an editor at knopf and viking, and was editorinchief of general books at harcourt brace. Buy nine innings by dan okrent, daniel ckrent, daniel okrent online at alibris. The ultimate baseball book coeditor, with harris lewine 1979. The rise and fall of prohibition by daniel okrent online at alibris. Lee nine innings the anatomy of a baseball game por daniel okrent disponible en rakuten kobo. Daniel okrents nine innings might be the ideal baseball book.
Get the stay safe in may package which includes a diamond player pack and skill change ticket for free. Daniel okrents first book since the prizewinning last call tells the chilling story of how antiimmigration activists of the early twentieth century most of them wellborn, many of them progressives used the bogus science of eugenics to justify closing the immigration door in 1924. Apr 25, 2011 as you will learn in the conversation that follows, okrents true loves are researching and writing booksfrom nine innings. My editor who wasnt my editor, yet reached out and said, rob, i would love for someone to write a modernday version of dan okrents book, nine innings.
Hofmann also headed west, to the pacific coast league and the mission reds, for whom he. In 1985, okrent published nine innings based on a 1982 baltimore oriolesmilwaukee brewers game. And last, but certainly not least, he is considered by many to be the founding father of what has now morphed into the multibillion dollar industry of fantasy sports. A detroit native and a graduate of michigan university okrent has been in the writing business for his entire adult life. Its daniel okrent writing about baseball, for crying out loud unfortunately, nine innings fell flat. Oct, 2018 my editor who wasnt my editor, yet reached out and said, rob, i would love for someone to write a modernday version of dan okrents book, nine innings. The summer game, roger angells first book on the sport, changed baseball writing forever. Nine innings by daniel okrent 1985, hardcover for sale. The rise and fall of prohibition, which served as a major source for the 2011 ken burnslynn novick miniseries prohibition. Okrent s book takes the reader through nine innings of a regular season game in milwaukee, exploring what is taking place both on and off the field as the game unfolds. I think my main problem was it was the wrong era of baseball. Okrent has said he is appalled by the volume of teams, especially in the internet age.
The idea of setting a book within a single baseball game goes back at least to 1955, when arnold hano published a. Daniel okrent the author carefully dissects a single baseball game, inning by inning, play by play. Read nine innings the anatomy of a baseball game by daniel okrent available from rakuten kobo. As you will learn in the conversation that follows, okrents true loves are researching and writing booksfrom nine innings. The anatomy of baseball as seen through the playing of a single game 1985 baseball anecdotes coauthor, with steve wulf 1987 the way we were. Daniel okrent, the author of the ultimate baseball book, has written not just another windy paean to the national pastime, full of labored metaphors and.
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