{"product_id":"the-seventh-babe-jerome-charyn-9781955398107","title":"The Seventh Babe: A Novel by Jerome Charyn","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerome Charyn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1955398100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781955398107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Summer Game Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Jerome Charyn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445982572799,"sku":"9781955398107","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_54548c5b-22e8-4826-8a27-6ae31aaf8f13.jpg?v=1777221870","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-seventh-babe-jerome-charyn-9781955398107","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}