Abstract
Throughout Extra Innings Richard Peterson masterfully negotiates the tension between mythic and realistic strains of baseball writing. In this collection of essays he surveys several categories of baseball writing, including early and [End Page 130] modern histories, short stories, and long fiction, and explores how "the word of baseball" has shaped our perception of the game and its function in American life, transforming the city game "from a pastoral event into a spring ritual and cultural icon."
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