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During the 2005 baseball season, sports columnist Joe Posnanski set out to rediscover his love for the game by traveling across the United States with former Negro League star Buck O’Neil. The book chronicles their journey, blending travel, biography, and the everyday magic of baseball. It celebrates O’Neil’s relentless optimism, his devotion to baseball and jazz, and the life lessons he shares—a reminder that the game’s true spirit thrives on love and joy, not commercial gain.
First publish date: February 27, 2007
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Joe Posnanski
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