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“The Year of the Pitcher” with Author Sridhar Pappu

“I wanted to explore the idea of how far — or not — a game could impact a nation submerged in social upheaval and chaos.” -Sridhar Pappu

In 1968, two remarkable pitchers would dominate baseball. One was black, the other white. Bob Gibson, together with the St. Louis Cardinals, embodied an entire generation’s hope for integration at a heated moment in American history. Denny McLain, his adversary, was a crass self-promoter who eschewed the team charter and his Detroit Tigers teammates to zip cross-country in his own plane. For one season, during a turbulent year, the nation watched as these two men and their teams swept their respective league championships to meet in the World Series.

Join Sridhar Pappu for our timely and intimate Clubhouse conversation on Thursday, October 26. RSVP required to attend.

Autographed and personalized copies of “The Year of the Pitcher” will be available for purchase. The author will sign only books purchased in the Clubhouse.

Sridhar Pappu is “The Male Animal” columnist for the “New York Times.” He began his award-winning career as a feature writer for the “Chicago Reader” and has served as a columnist at the “New York Observer,” a correspondent for the “Atlantic,” and as a staff writer at the “Washington Post” and “Sports Illustrated.”

 











When: Thu., Oct. 26, 2017 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Bergino Baseball Clubhouse
67 E. 11th St.

Price: Free
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“I wanted to explore the idea of how far — or not — a game could impact a nation submerged in social upheaval and chaos.” -Sridhar Pappu

In 1968, two remarkable pitchers would dominate baseball. One was black, the other white. Bob Gibson, together with the St. Louis Cardinals, embodied an entire generation’s hope for integration at a heated moment in American history. Denny McLain, his adversary, was a crass self-promoter who eschewed the team charter and his Detroit Tigers teammates to zip cross-country in his own plane. For one season, during a turbulent year, the nation watched as these two men and their teams swept their respective league championships to meet in the World Series.

Join Sridhar Pappu for our timely and intimate Clubhouse conversation on Thursday, October 26. RSVP required to attend.

Autographed and personalized copies of “The Year of the Pitcher” will be available for purchase. The author will sign only books purchased in the Clubhouse.

Sridhar Pappu is “The Male Animal” columnist for the “New York Times.” He began his award-winning career as a feature writer for the “Chicago Reader” and has served as a columnist at the “New York Observer,” a correspondent for the “Atlantic,” and as a staff writer at the “Washington Post” and “Sports Illustrated.”

 

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