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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

This classic piece of baseball fiction takes readers on the witty and exciting journey of big leagues as they join player Jack Keefe on his journey as a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox.First published in 1914, You Know Me Al is an all-time classical baseball tale that takes... 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

Jack Keefe is a talented, brash, and conceited young bush-league pitcher. Impervious to both advice and sarcasm, Keefe rises to the heights, but his inability to learn from his mistakes might just be his undoing. Told through a series of letters written from Keefe to his friend,... 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, who is trying to make it big in the Major Leagues. Written by Ring W. Lardner, a well-known American journalist and humorist, the book is a satirical look at... Read Full Overview

Jack Keefe is a talented, brash, and conceited young bush-league pitcher. Impervious to both advice and sarcasm, Keefe rises to the heights, but his inability to learn from his mistakes might just be his undoing. Told through a series of letters written from Keefe to his friend,... Read Full Overview