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Bezig met laden... The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Cursedoor Rich Cohen
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. As a Chicago Cubs fan since the mid-1960’s and who has read several hundred baseball books, I’m not often impressed by many new baseball books but this one was absolutely terrific. Author Rich Cohen provides an interesting look at Cubs history but really starts to shine when he talks about the Cubs from that ill-fated year, 1969, and on, but especially when he talks about the magical 2016 championship year. The book is filled with great stories from Ernie Banks and other Cub greats but I especially liked those stories he recounts from his own lifetime of Cubs fandom. Very impressive and highly recommended!! (I received a complimentary copy of this book from Net Galley.) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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After his first Cubs game when Rich Cohen was eight, his father asked him to make a promise. "Promise me you will never be a Cubs fan. The Cubs do not win," he explained, "and because of that, a Cubs fan will have a diminished life determined by low expectations. That team will screw up your life." Here he captures the story of the team, its players and crazy days-- not just what happened, but what it felt like and what it meant. He searches for the cause of the famous curse, and came to see the curse as a burden but also as a blessing. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I was not expecting as much Cubs history as he covers in this book. He tells the stories of several of the early Cubs, especially from the 1908 team. He also writes about Grover Cleveland Alexander, Hack Wilson, Ernie Banks, Leo Durocher and the 1969 Cubs, Bill Buckner, and the 1984 Cubs, among others.
I really enjoyed this book. It is well written and an easy read. All fans of baseball should enjoy it, though maybe not as much as a Cub fan would. But I highly recommend it for anyone who follows the Cubs. ( )