You Know Me Al
by Ring Lardner
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You Know Me Al Summary
| I suppose you and the rest of the boys in Bedford will be surprised to learn that I am out here, because I remember telling you when I was sold to San Francisco by the White Sox that not under no circumstances would I report here. I was pretty mad when Comiskey give me my release, because I didn't think I had been given a fair show by Callahan. I don't think so yet Al and I never will but Bill Sullivan the old White Sox catcher talked to me and told me not to pull no boner by refuseing to go where they sent me. He says You're only hurting yourself. |
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You Know Me Al By Ring Lardner This edition also includes ""Alibi Ike,"" one of Lardner's best baseball stories. “His right name was Francis X. Farrell, and I guess the X stood for 'Excuse me.' Because he never pulled a play, good or bad, on or off the field, without apologizin' for it.” This is Mark Twain writing about baseball. ""You Know Me Al"" is a collection of letters home from a ""supremely confident"" pitcher breaking into the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox. This is Lardner's best work, thoroughly skewering both baseball and the English language. His fictional player is surrounded by actual members of the White Sox, making a run for the “World Serious.” This edition is full of photos of players, owners and managers mentioned in the text. Will Larsen OldGraphicsPros.com This book is fully searchable, the contents are linked to chapters, and although designed for on-screen reading, it can be printed. |
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