{"product_id":"the-final-season-fathers-sons-and-one-last-season-in-a-classic-american-ballpark-paperback","title":"The Final Season: Fathers, Sons, and One Last Season in a Classic American Ballpark - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Stanton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Stanton's \u003ci\u003eThe Final Season \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a powerful memoir of fathers, sons, and the end of a baseball era. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaybe your dad took you to ball games at Fenway, Wrigley, or Ebbets. Maybe the two of you watched broadcasts from Yankee Stadium or Candlestick Park, or listened as Red Barber or Vin Scully called the plays on radio. Or maybe he coached your team or just played catch with you in the yard. Chances are good that if you're a baseball fan, your dad had something to do with it--and your thoughts of the sport evoke thoughts of him. If so, you will treasure\u003ci\u003e The Final Season\u003c\/i\u003e, a poignant true story about baseball and heroes, family and forgiveness, doubts and dreams, and a place that brings them all together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up in the 60s and 70s, Tom Stanton lived for his Detroit Tigers. When Tiger Stadium began its 88th and final season, he vowed to attend all 81 home games in order to explore his attachment to the place where four generations of his family have shared baseball. Join him as he encounters idols, conjures decades past, and discovers the mysteries of a park where Cobb and Ruth played. Come along and sit beside Al Kaline on the dugout bench, eat popcorn with Elmore Leonard, hear Alice Cooper's confessions, soak up the warmth of Ernie Harwell, see McGwire and Ripken up close, and meet Chicken Legs Rau, Bleacher Pete, Al the Usher, and a parade of fans who are anything but ordinary. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the autumn of his odyssey, Stanton comes to realize that his anguish isn't just about the loss of a beloved ballpark but about his dad's mortality, for at the heart of this story is the love between fathers and sons--a theme that resonates with baseball fans of all ages.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Stanton\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four books, including the memoir \u003ci\u003eThe Final Season\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the Casey Award. A former Knight-Wallace Fellow, he published weekly newspapers and taught journalism at the University of Detroit Mercy before becoming an author. His stories have appeared in numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife live in New Baltimore, Michigan, and have three sons\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52040055193901,"sku":"9780312291563","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/bW16a09Eam5aMHFVZjhTdk1CTFZQdz09.webp?v=1777978221","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-final-season-fathers-sons-and-one-last-season-in-a-classic-american-ballpark-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}