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This is New York Times bestselling author and Emmy-nominated broadcaster Ron Darling's 108 baseball anecdotes that connect America’s game to the men who played it.
In 108 Stitches, New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Ron Darling offers his own take on the "six degrees of separation" game and knits together wild, wise, and wistful stories reflecting the full arc of a life in and around our national pastime.
Darling has played with or reported on just about everybody who has put on a uniform since 1983, and they in turn have played with or reported on just about everybody who put on a uniform in a previous generation. Through relationships with baseball legends on and off the field, like Yale coach Smoky Joe Wood, Willie Mays, Bart Giamatti, Tom Seaver and Mickey Mantle, Darling's reminiscences reach all the way back to Babe Ruth and other early twentieth-century greats.
Like the 108 stitches on a baseball, Darling's experiences are interwoven with every athlete who has ever played, every coach or manager who ever sat in a dugout, and every fan who ever played hooky from work or school to sit in the bleachers for a day game.
Darling's anecdotes come together to tell the story of his time in the game, and the story of the game itself.
Read Online 108 Stitches Loose Threads Ripping Yarns and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game Ron Darling 9781250184382 Books
"Granted, it helps if you're somewhat of a baseball nerd to enjoy this book to its fullest, but if you have even a normal fan's knowledge of the game, you'll get something out of it. Darling dishes on some of his erstwhile teammates, opening up the dugout for those of us who sit behind that enclosure. His insight focuses mainly on fellow pitchers and broadcasters, but there was one chapter that displayed his and other players' humanity -- Some Crying in Baseball, wherein the examples are extraordinarily poignant. Baseball like any sport is made of up characters and individuals who can't help but take personally an unexpected trade or lineup change, forcing them to realize that management regards them not as human beings, but as bargaining chips. (I distinctly remember the Wilmer Flores episode he cites.) 108 Stitches hold together the ball, and since each ball is hand sewn, there are bound to be irregularities that give it ability to be thrown in different ways, and also dictate the unpredictability of its arc leaving the bat. So Darling gives 108 short stitches of his own, giving insights as well as whetting this reader's appetite for Opening Day."
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108 Stitches Loose Threads Ripping Yarns and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game Ron Darling 9781250184382 Books Reviews
- As I traveled back in time with Ron Darling, and focused on his candid revelations, I found myself surprisingly perplexed. The ballplayer I’d come to respect was tarnishing his profile in my eyes. I observed more than one insensitive recollection that radically changed my feelings about Ron. Many of his anecdotes seemed to distance him from many in his sports circle. Not having the patience or desire to communicate with one who stutters was the straw that broke this camel’s back. Moving forward, I will cautiously evaluate Ron Darling’s recollections, especially as an outgrowth of having been disappointed by this book.
- Are the stories great? Yes. Is he a talented writer? Very much so. But while entertaining, this book just went places that are unnecessary, especially if your name is Frank Howard, Bob Murphy or Mackey Sasser. I've enjoyed listening to him for 14 years on Mets games, but sorry Ron, to quote your Mookie Wilson story, "you're better than that". And FYI, it was Bob Stanley who threw the last pitches of Game 6, not Calvin Schiraldi ... thought you would have known that.
- A refreshing look behind the modern game. Not too dissimilar to Ball four. Gives us a peek into what goes on in the clubhouse and off duty. Darling doesn't spare himself either...he points out his own bad behavior as he goes on. Very enjoyable read. Wish there were more sports books like this one.
- For a baseball fan its always fun to get "dish" on players, managers, nuances of the game. This book does that "in spades" which makes for a good read!
- This book is Ron Darling’s recollection about his life in professional baseball and in the broadcast booth. The book starts out with Ron’s relationships with other players that he met in his career. He explains his baseball life from his rookie year to the end when he was no longer able to pitch effectively. He explains how he makes the transition to the broadcast booth. He also tells about his life in New York City off of the field. The book ends with his relationships with other broadcasters and how he became one of the best announcers that the Mets have had. If you like baseball I think you will like this book. It is a must read for Met fans.
- Very disappointing book by Ron Darling. Not worth the money!
- Granted, it helps if you're somewhat of a baseball nerd to enjoy this book to its fullest, but if you have even a normal fan's knowledge of the game, you'll get something out of it. Darling dishes on some of his erstwhile teammates, opening up the dugout for those of us who sit behind that enclosure. His insight focuses mainly on fellow pitchers and broadcasters, but there was one chapter that displayed his and other players' humanity -- Some Crying in Baseball, wherein the examples are extraordinarily poignant. Baseball like any sport is made of up characters and individuals who can't help but take personally an unexpected trade or lineup change, forcing them to realize that management regards them not as human beings, but as bargaining chips. (I distinctly remember the Wilmer Flores episode he cites.) 108 Stitches hold together the ball, and since each ball is hand sewn, there are bound to be irregularities that give it ability to be thrown in different ways, and also dictate the unpredictability of its arc leaving the bat. So Darling gives 108 short stitches of his own, giving insights as well as whetting this reader's appetite for Opening Day.
- As many of you know, there are 108 stitches in a baseball. It’s these slight “irregularities†that allow a pitcher to make a ball “moveâ€. Otherwise, batters would be teeing off on a straight pitch. Those of you who can make a whiffle-ball dance, know what I mean.
In this book, by former big-league pitcher and current New York Met’s broadcaster Ron Darling, Darling practices a form of “six degree of separation†with his stories, where one thing often leads to another to another. Oftentimes, one story leads directly into another, while other times, Darling uses some other way of starting a story, such as an alphabeticalized listing of former teammates.
As this is his third book, it’s almost surprising that he still has a lot to say. Most of the book is light-hearted and funny, only occasionally drifting into more somber stories. It’s a very good read, five stars.
