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Mr. Brashler converses with Studs about his research for the novel and the players he had spoken with to gather information for the book. The novel tells the story of a baseball team that revolts from a tyrannical Negro League owner and spends the 1939 season barnstorming around the Midwest. Includes two excerpts of a Cool Papa Bell interview talking about their travel as "barnstormers". Studs and Mr. Brashler read several exchanges of dialogue from the book.
According to Roger Angell, a baseball game should be savored. There's too much emphasis on winning and greed is the reason why the season is too long and played in the cold are among Angell's reflections in his book, "Late Innings: A Baseball Companion".
Robert Lipsyte discusses book "SportsWorld: An American Dreamland." Includes excerpt from opening passage of the book. Includes excerpt of interview with Muhammad Ali which starts around 35:33.
Drugs, painkillers, football contracts and survival are all covered in Pete Gent's book, "North Dallas Forty". Gent said the business of football meant players would take painkillers and abuse their bodies with drugs all the in of doing whatever was necessary to win a game. An excerpt of an interview with George Allen is included.