One Day at Fenway: A Day in the Life of Baseball in America

by Steve Kettmann

Book Overview

Now in paperback--a cross between A Day in the Life and Moneyball--comes the inside, intertwining stories of famous, and not-so-famous people as their lives are affected by one day of baseball: August... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743483650
• ISBN13: 9780743483650
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

One Day is Magical

I picked up this book at my local library in a fundraising sale, and as a lifelong baseball and Yankees fan who went to a Yankees-Red Sox game at Fenway every year while growing up in Albany, NY, I had high hopes right off the bat. Thankfully, the author did not let me down. I know a baseball phony when I see or read one, and this is the genuine thing, full of great baseball anecdotes and insight that even the most astute baseball fan can learn from. Like being at the ballgame is how I described it to friends, "but better!" It's a heckuva read, and I'm waiting for Kettman's next work. Baseball fan or not, go get this and pass it on to everyone you know. They'll thank you.

One Day At Fenway

I loved this book. It made me feel like I was there watching the game along with the fans, owners and players that were interviewed for this book. An easy read,but a great way to get through the non-baseball months.

No Commercial Interruptions

Having been born and bred around New York City and being a graduate of Boston University, I have the dubious distinction of being both a Yankee and Red Sox fan; although, I must admit that the Red Sox hold a place in my heart, and a defeat at the hands of "The Evil Empire" is always hard to swallow. It was not until the account of the collision of Johnny Damon and Gabe Kapler in Mr. Kettmann's delightful book that I realized that I had watched that heart-wrencher of a game on TV. It was at best a two-dimensional rendering compared to the multi-faceted story Mr. Kettmann relates. Very familiar names and faces became real persons and Fenway Park came alive. As though in slow-motion, every pitch and every at bat was relived with no commercial interruptions. It was the most attention I ever paid to a baseball game. If you love baseball, I suggest you read this book.

The View Depends on Who/Where You Are

Just what happens on Game Day. This particular Game Day was Saturday, August 30, 2003 and the game was Yankees vs. Red Sox in Boston. Like the proverbial elephant being examined by a group of blind people, the way one person sees the game is entirely different than what another person sees. In this book a group of top sports reporters united to cover one game, they attempted to find out everything that happened. They each worked with one person and tried to see how that person viewed the game. They covered the mighty and powerful (owner, manager, CEO), they covered the players (on both sides), and they covered several fans. After the game they held in-depth interfiews with many of these same people to produce a better overall view. It's not just a game, it is a slice of American life.

This book is a lot of fun.

Rob Neyer is jealous and wrong about this book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's not littered with stathead nonsense, but has a simple, fun, joyful look at a day at the park. This is a fun book. Read it and enjoy it.