For years, the Buffalo Matadors have been a miserable baseball team. But, the joke of the league becomes the Cinderella team of the nation when new owner, Harry Witowsky, begins exploiting the economic tension of the times to whip up fan enthusiasm. As the season progresses and the Mats start winning, "rooting for the home team" becomes increasingly ugly and violent. What happens if one fan forgets it's just a game?
Gary Morgenstein's Take Me Out to the Ballgame is a fun, suspenseful read that entertains and makes you think. Set in the present (the Matador's chant is "Where's My Bailout"), Take Me Out to the Ballgame takes an unflinching look at how easily frightened, angry people can be manipulated and incited. Morgenstein paints a terrifyingly realistic picture of seemingly everyday folks transformed into a frenzied mob. This is a story that feels as real as the evening news.
Plus, it's a great baseball book.
Highly recommended.
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16 comments:
What a Great Review!
I would absolutely read this because of you!
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Now THAT puts things back in their proper perspective!
Sounds very interesting. We are all so easily manipulated.
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Neat premise for exploring one of the scarier aspects of society. Not a baseball fan, but sounds like an interesting read.
Buffalo, huh? Perfect choice if you ask me. this story doesn't sound all that farfetched to me when I think about the 2006 NHL Eastern Conference Final. (Carolina beat Buffalo in 7 games to advance to the Stanley Cup final and win it all... Go Canes!) During that series there were more arrests made at the RBC Center than there had been in its entire history. I was at all 4 of the games played here, so I don't really need to read the book. I lived it.
But it'll make G-Man happy to know that Sabres fans replaced Red Wings fans (and even Rangers fans) on my "Most Obnoxious" list.
I always love your book reviews! I have yet to disagree. I think I'm going to order a few for gifts too. Thank you sooo much for your honest opinions...you are right on!
Great review my friend :)
nice. great review, will put it on my amazon list...
I may have to pick this one up, I am not a big baseball person, but your review has completely intrigued me!!!
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How does everyone have time to read and do blogspot?? Excellent review. I live vicariously though them! I need to quit my day job!!
I love books with a sports theme. Sounds good to me!
Not my kind of book, no demons or vampires. But it does sound like a good read.
graet review...sports immediately puts me off not a fan but sounds good...
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Sounds like "The Fan" meets Glenn Beck!
Anything baseball gets my attention. Sounds intriguing. I'll put this on my list. Thanks.
Normally a sports related book wouldn't sound appealing but this one does!
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