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One of the classic baseball stories, You Know Me Al , first published in 1914, tells the story of the fictional Jack Keefe, a bush league baseball player who earns a trip to the majors to pitch for the Chicago White Sox. Set in pre-World War I, the book is comprised of letters... Read Full Overview

'You Know Me Al', a fictional series of letters from a popular baseball hero to his friend, slowly reveals the hero as a semiliterate, crude, conceited, self-deceiving idiot. This work was created while Lardner was writing a sports column for 'The Chicago Tribune' and first appeared... Read Full Overview

"You Know me Al" is a classic of baseball--the game and the community. Jack Keefe, one of literature's greatest characters, is talented, brash, and conceited. Self-assured and imperceptive, impervious to both advice and sarcasm, Keefe rises to the heights, but his inability to... Read Full Overview

Ringgold Wilmer Lardner (1885-1933) was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre. In 1916 he published his first successful book, You Know Me Al, which was written in the form of letters... Read Full Overview

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About You Know Me Al by Ring Lardner In the early decades of the twentieth century, newspaperman and humorist Ring Lardner (1885-1933) made America laugh with his hilarious... Read Full Overview

""You Know Me Al"" is a collection of short stories by Ring Lardner, originally published in 1916. The book is written in the form of letters from a fictional baseball player named Jack Keefe to his friend Al. Through the letters, Keefe shares his experiences and observations... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

""You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters"" is a collection of fictional letters written by a baseball player named Jack Keefe to his friend Al in the early 1900s. The letters are written in a humorous and colloquial style, depicting Keefe's experiences as a rookie player trying to... Read Full Overview