We Played the Game; Memories of Baseball's Greatest Era by Brooks Robinson, Tim McCarver, Harmon Killebrew, Don Newcombe, Lew Burdette, Jim "Mudcat" Grant, Johnny Antonelli, Ralph Kiner, Bob Turley, Vic Power and Fifty-five More Legends of the Majors

New York: Tess Press, 1994. First Printing thus [Stated]. Hardcover. Good/Good. Format is approximately 8.25 inches by 10.25 inches. xxii, 643, [3] pages. Illustrations. Index. DJ is worn and torn at edges and corner. Cover is bumped and rubbed at the corners. Small edge tear at rep. Minor edge soiling. Some later pages have lower corner wear. Slightly shaken. Introduction by Lawrence S. Ritter. This book is oversized and will require additional shipping if sent outside of the United States. This book was originally published by Hyperion under the title We Played The Game: 65 Players Remember Baseball's Greatest Era, 1947-1964. The inside stories behind baseball's golden years - from the dugout to the field to the manager's office - as told by the men who brought the game to life. Covers more than 65 top players in baseball history and has numerous black and white pictures. Dannis Peary (born August 8, 1949) is an American film critic and sports writer. He has written and edited many books on cinema and sports-related topics. Peary has co-authored books with Major League baseball player-sportscasters Ralph Kiner and Tim McCarver; writer Tom Clavin; Olympic gold medalist and cancer survivor Shannon Miller on her memoir; and Muhammad Ali's daughter Hana Ali on a book about the origins of her father's greatest quotes. He has edited sports books including Baseball Immortal Derek Jeter: A Career in Quotes and Jackie Robinson in Quotes: The Remarkable Life of Baseball's Most Significant Player. Peary was a writer for the nationally syndicated sports-interview TV show The Tim McCarver Show. Here is a thrilling, nostalgia-filled and candid look inside the game of baseball-from the dugout to the field manager's office-by the men who made it all happen. Covering the years from 1947 to 1964, more than sixty players-from Hall of Famers to utility players and bench-warmers-offer firsthand memories, opinions and gripes, and tell the real stories behind baseball's most colorful decades. Fans can relive all of the great moments on and off the field through the eyes of those closest to the action, including: - Roger Maris's record sixty-first homer; - Ted Williams's final at bat (a home run); - Eddie Waitkus being shot by a female fan (the premise for The Natural); - Joe DiMaggio's desire to meet Marilyn Monroe-and many, many more. From arguments with managers to encounters with groupies, from racial conflicts to salary negotiations, all of the key stories are here, including many not recorded elsewhere. "What a joy-one of the best pure baseball books I've ever read," raved Larry King when this marvelous volume was first published in 1994. Among the player included are: Frank Baumholtz, John Berardino, Ewell Blackwell, Ed Bouchee, Jim Brosnan, Bob Buhl, Bob Cain, Chico Carrasquel, Tom Cheney, Joe De Maestri, Ryne Durne, Dick Ellsworth, Del Ennis, Elroy Face, Art Fowler, Hershell Freeman, Jim Fridley, Pumpsie Green, Dick Groat, Fred Hatfield, Randy Jackson, Billy Johnson, Eddie Joost, John :Spider: Jorgensen, George Kell, Johnny Klippstein, Al Kozar, Jim Landis, Barry Latman, Frank Malzone, Minnie Minoso, Billy Moran, Bill Monbouquette, Les Moss, Billy O'Dell, Jim O'Toole, Gary Peters, Billy Pierce, Pedro Ramos, Bill Rigney, Ed Roebuck, Johnny Sain, Hank Sauer, Dick Schofield, Andy Seminick, Al Smith, Frank Thomas, Coot Veal, Ben wade, Albert "Rube" Walker, Stan Williams, Billy Wilson, Hal Woodeshick, Gene Woodling, and Gus Zernial.