The Grind: Inside Baseball's Endless Season

by Barry Svrluga

Book Overview

Built on material that appeared in The Washington Post, this is a raw, inside look at the wear and tear and the glory and impermanence of baseball--shortlisted for the 2016 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing.

At 162 games, it is the sports world's longest season. Grueling. Thrilling. Routine. Lonely. Exhilarating. Major league ballplayers even have a name for this relentless, unmatchable rhythm: The Grind.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399575952
• ISBN13: 9780399575952
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.9"