The Rabbi of SwatA re-imagining of the baseball season of 1927 -- the year Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs and led the Yankees to the American League pennant. The hero, Morrie Ginsberg, pitches for the New York Giants and struggles with his team to win the National League pennant and face the Yankees in the World Series. While the novel follows Ginsberg's exploits, Babe Ruth is also a narrative voice, commenting on the action and revealing his thoughts and emotions. |
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... dinner .... [ I loved that place . Once a week , when I was five , every Friday around three o'clock , my father would give me fifty cents and send me off to Manny's . That's what we called it . " Tell Manny it's for me and make sure ...
... dinner .... [ I loved that place . Once a week , when I was five , every Friday around three o'clock , my father would give me fifty cents and send me off to Manny's . That's what we called it . " Tell Manny it's for me and make sure ...
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... dinner tonight . Since you're not pitching until Thursday and you have to eat anyway , I told him that would be fine . Whaddya say Ginsberg ? " “ Well , sir , I had sort of made plans to go out with some of the boys . If it's alright ...
... dinner tonight . Since you're not pitching until Thursday and you have to eat anyway , I told him that would be fine . Whaddya say Ginsberg ? " “ Well , sir , I had sort of made plans to go out with some of the boys . If it's alright ...
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... dinner . To tell you the truth , although I like ho- tel food , I don't think they serve gefilte fish at the Park Sheraton , " Morrie continued , on a roll now , outside himself , observing his en- joyment of the evening , the steady ...
... dinner . To tell you the truth , although I like ho- tel food , I don't think they serve gefilte fish at the Park Sheraton , " Morrie continued , on a roll now , outside himself , observing his en- joyment of the evening , the steady ...
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