{"product_id":"the-seventh-babe-a-novel-by-jerome-charyn-paperback","title":"The Seventh Babe: A Novel by Jerome Charyn - 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\u003eJerome Charyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Babe Ragland makes the hapless Boston Red Sox in a Spring Training tryout, he becomes baseball's \"seventh Babe.\" He soon establishes himself as an acrobatic third baseman, and his rookie fright is soon replaced by a fierce competitiveness and a chip on his shoulder the size of the Green Monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRagland clashes with his teammates, the entire American League, and finally the mighty Kenesaw \"Mountain\" Landis, which results in his sudden ejection from the major leagues - the only place he ever wanted to be. But soon Babe joins up with a barnstorming team of black players who live difficult lives and play in horrible conditions, but who share Ragland's passion and artistry for the game. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the glamor of playing for the Red Sox and pleasures of a beautiful young wife come calling, the seventh Babe must choose between the fame and comfort of the major leagues and a hard life of pick-up games on the fringes of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerome Charyn is one of America's greatest and most prolific living novelists. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Seventh Babe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, originally published in 1979, is a triumph of literary passion and imagination, an unforgettable tale that blends the harsh and dirty reality of early 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century baseball and America with a magical reality every bit as uplifting as W. P. Kinsella's. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharyn's prose style is clean, concise, and impossible to imitate, and the pace of the story never slows down. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Seventh Babe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a classic waiting on the sidelines to be recognized for what it is: one of the greatest baseball novels ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377905754419,"sku":"9781955398107","price":26.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/8JNyul-sA49781955398107.webp?v=1779330380","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-seventh-babe-a-novel-by-jerome-charyn-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}