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Legends of the Fall

October Men: Reggie Jackson, George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin, and the Yankees' Miraculous Finish of 1978 by Roger Kahn

August 12, 2022 by Jake Leave a Comment

As I get older, I make it a habit of going through books I once read or half read back in my teens and 20s. It’s amazing the perspective age gives you. I’m more patient of a reader and I notice more things and appreciate them. Roger Kahn is one of those baseball scribes I’ve always had mixed feelings on. He’s written some good stuff but his fascination with the Brooklyn Dodgers has helped cultivate this cottage industry around the team like they’re some kind […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Baseball, Billy Martin, George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees, October Men, Reggie Jackson, Roger Kahn

Jake's CBR14 Review No:146 · Genres: Sports · Tags: Baseball, Billy Martin, George Steinbrenner, New York Yankees, October Men, Reggie Jackson, Roger Kahn ·
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