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Lew Freedman is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Anchorage Daily News and Wyoming's Cody Enterprise. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.
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(eng) Do not combine Lew Freedman and Lewis Freedman. They are different authors.

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Opere di Lew Freedman

Dangerous Steps (1990) 12 copie
Baseball: The Way We Were (2008) 11 copie
Diamonds in the Rough (2000) 10 copie
Thunder on the Tundra (2008) 9 copie
All about Amelia Earhart (2016) 7 copie
Fishing for a Laugh (1998) 7 copie
Boston Red Sox (2011) 7 copie
Seattle Mariners (2011) 6 copie
Iditarod Silver (1997) 4 copie

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Altri nomi
Freedman, Lewis
Data di nascita
1951-04-01
Sesso
male
Nazionalità
USA
Luogo di residenza
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Columbus, Indiana, USA
Istruzione
Boston University
Alaska Pacific University
Attività lavorative
sportswriter
sports editor
Organizzazioni
Anchorage Daily News
Nota di disambiguazione
Do not combine Lew Freedman and Lewis Freedman. They are different authors.

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There are certainly some good stories about knuckleballers in this book, but it is incredibly poorly organized, repetitive, and cliche-ridden. Freedman just isn't a very good writer, but his goodwill and willingness to listen at least let him record what these guys have to say. It's a bit dated by now, and nearly all of the prospective young knuckleball pitchers he mentions, and whom Phil Niekro and others were tutoring, never amounted to anything. This is really for the baseball fanatic only.
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datrappert | Jul 8, 2023 |
2021 book #25. 2020. Probably not the best book that could have been written about the Phillies first World Series win, but 40 years after the fact it was an enjoyable read and brought back great memories.
 
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capewood | May 11, 2021 |
I grew up hearing about Harvey Haddix (especially as a Pirates fan) and the "greatest" game ever pitched -- that ended up in a loss. I've read a lot of stuff mentioning it or alluding to it or even have seen some on TV mentioning it over the years, but while I knew certain facts, I never really had context until I read this. And I am thus grateful for this book. The greatest pitching performance in history (to end with a loss) occurred before I was born, so unfortunately I obviously never witnessed anything from that year nor read headlines from that year live, but the game, and Haddix himself, is/are so legendary that I've always felt like I DID get to experience it in a way, although it has always been an imagined construct based on description, facts, stats, etc. In a word, sterile. So, for those of you who remember or remember hearing about this incredible game, this is a pretty good book to read and it is thus recommended.… (altro)
 
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scottcholstad | Jan 18, 2020 |
More of a hero worship tribute to George Halas than a serious analysis of the 1963 season. Very repetitive and in need of serious editing. Ham-handed attempts at humor fall flat. Biographical sketches of players such as Gene " Big Daddy" Lipscomb are the only strength of the book. Unless you are a Bears and Halas fan, you will find this unworthy of consideration.
 
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VGAHarris | Jan 19, 2015 |

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Opere
87
Opere correlate
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Utenti
573
Popolarità
#43,720
Voto
½ 3.3
Recensioni
12
ISBN
177
Lingue
1
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