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You Gotta Have Heart: A History of Washington Baseball from 1859 to the 2012 National League East Champions

par Frederic J. Frommer

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"First in War, First in Peace . . . and Last in the American League." Expressions such as this characterized the legend and lore of baseball in the nation's capital, from the pioneering Washington Nationals of 1859 to the Washington Senators, whose ignominious departure in 1971 left Washingtonians bereft of the national pastime for thirty-three years. This reflective book gives the complete history of the game in the D.C. area, including the 1924 World Series championship team and the Homestead Grays, the perennial Negro League pennant winners from the late 1930s to the mid-1940s who consistently outplayed the Senators. New chapters describe the present-day Nationals, who, in 2012, won the National League East led by the arms of Gio Gonzalez and Stephen Strasburg and the bats of Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche and rookie Bryce Harper. The book is filled with the voices of current and former players, along with presidents, senators, and political commentators who call the team their own.… (plus d'informations)
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An enjoyable book about a team that I don't care about. There's some good praise.
  DirtPriest | Jan 8, 2017 |
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I believe this may be a revision of Frommer's earlier book about D.C. baseball published when the Nationals were moved from Montreal to Washington, updated including the Nationals since then with an emphasis on their 2012 NL East-winning season and heartbreaking playoff collapse. If you're looking for in-depth analysis on any aspect of Washington baseball, look elsewhere; this book is all about dates, small facts, and fans. It's less than 250 pages of text that hits on all aspects of D.C.'s baseball history: the original Senators, the Negro Leagues (particularly the Homestead Grays,) the expansion-era Senators, and the current Nationals as well as covering fandom and the intersection of politicians and baseball. Of course it isn't in-depth. I've read 300+-page books on Bryce Harper alone; how can you cover Walter Johnson and Harmon Killebrew in depth in less than that? But as an intro for new Nats fans, it can't be challenged until the Nats win it all. ( )
1 voter bunnygirl | Mar 22, 2014 |
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it is refreshing for a baseball fan to read a book about baseball by someone who knows how to write. Frederic J. Frommer transports you to the ball field. You sit on the edge of your seat, seemingly watching every pitch. Hoping the Nats hold on to their lead against the Cards this time. Your mind knows different, however, for it has already happened. But your heart doesn't want to give up until Zimmerman makes the last out, same as he did the last time.
If I had to identify the best part of the book, it would be that part: Frommer's coverage of the 2012 last playoff game. But I suggest you read this book from the beginning and learn you a little history about all the teams that played on the baseball fields in our nation's capital.
  moibibliomaniac | Oct 24, 2013 |
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A well-written, entertaining chronicle of the tortured history of Washington DC's baseball team. My only caveat is that this book has a fairly narrow audience. Not only does the reader need to be a baseball fan, he or she needs to care deeply about Washington's on-and-off professional baseball team. Still, if you have a Nationals fan in your family, this would make a fine holiday gift.
  sblock | Oct 20, 2013 |
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I have to admit first that I'm a fan of Baseball history. And this is what originally brought me to this book. I enjoy hearing about the names we hear about in history books. The Walter Johnson's and Ty Cobb's of the world and their lives and interactions fascinate me. What I believe to be the biggest black mark in baseball, the inability for African American players to compete in the major leagues, is an incredible draw to me because of the determination and resilience of men who should have been allowed to play. And modern baseball, getting another perspective on what I myself have witnessed. This book has all of these things and is a good retrospective of baseball in our nations capital. I would encourage anyone with a love of the game and a want for more history to read this book. They will not walk away dissatisfied. ( )
  drlord | Oct 17, 2013 |
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"First in War, First in Peace . . . and Last in the American League." Expressions such as this characterized the legend and lore of baseball in the nation's capital, from the pioneering Washington Nationals of 1859 to the Washington Senators, whose ignominious departure in 1971 left Washingtonians bereft of the national pastime for thirty-three years. This reflective book gives the complete history of the game in the D.C. area, including the 1924 World Series championship team and the Homestead Grays, the perennial Negro League pennant winners from the late 1930s to the mid-1940s who consistently outplayed the Senators. New chapters describe the present-day Nationals, who, in 2012, won the National League East led by the arms of Gio Gonzalez and Stephen Strasburg and the bats of Ryan Zimmerman, Adam LaRoche and rookie Bryce Harper. The book is filled with the voices of current and former players, along with presidents, senators, and political commentators who call the team their own.

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