2005 ELYSIAN FIELDS QUARTERLY BASEBALL JOURNAL

Description: Cover features Sal Maglie, the fear-inducing hurler who starred for the New York Giants in the early 1950s. Highlights: The bittersweet tale of the Montreal Expos' final days ("Adieu Expos") by David Monahan, bookended by Neil deMause's account of how MLB blackmailed Washington, D.C. into a lucrative stadium deal to host the new Washington Nationals. George Mitrovich provides an inside scoop on the Red Sox' amazing playoff comeback against the Yankees while Richard Crepeau reminds us that Cub fans shouldn't look too far past mediocrity at Wrigley. Other highlights include Dan Skwire's historical account of the first collegiate baseball game (Williams vs. Amherst); Judith Testa's memoir of a Dodger fan who secretly admired Sal Maglie; Lorie Roth's perspective about "Mothers, Daughters, and Baseball"; another hilarious installment of Staff Writer in which the lifting of the "curse" is revealed to be the work of the Devil; and the 2004 Dave Moore Award finalists. Fine fiction by Andrew Bomback ("I Believe in the Lord," a tale of tragedy and redemption) and Joshua Weber ("The Declaration of Asterisks," a futuristic scenario in which all the greats of the game find new life in baseball), and poetry that features Jilly Dybka's ode to Dock Ellis ("No-No on LSD") and the late Hannah Wilson's "The Player to be Named Later." Book reviews include The 10th Man, Pete Reiser; Double Play, and an essay on the Duane Decker novels about the mythical Blue Sox minor league team. Volume 22, Number 1. Length: 96 pages. 6x9" format. Note: From 1992 through 2008, Elysian Fields Quarterly was the pre-eminent journal of baseball literature and culture--a beautiful 6x9 perfect-bound publication packed with articles, essays, poetry, fiction, book reviews, humor, fantasy lineups, quirky illustrations, and a great deal more. Like its predecessor, The Minneapolis Review of Baseball, EFQ featured contributors ranging from accomplished academics to first-time writers, and forged a special niche among readers that wasn't dependent on mainstream sportswriters or pundits to give it credibility. Although the publication went on hiatus in 2008, perhaps a comeback might still be around the corner. Issue is in new condition, leftover from unsold original inventory. Visit www.efqreview.com for more details about the journal and to read sample articles. Thanks for your interest in this item, and please check out our other listings.

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