The Story Behind "Glory"

[Jobu]

A fantastic post written by a fantastic guy who wrote a fantastic book!

Hank, as you know I loved The Big Train, but I had no idea that you also played a role in preserving and making available these interviews. This is pretty awesome. Thanks for all of your contributions to baseball history and the hobby. Glory and the tapes have been on my to read list for a long time, but they just got bumped to the on deck circle.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Jobu

A fantastic post written by a fantastic guy who wrote a fantastic book!

Hank, as you know I loved The Big Train, but I had no idea that you also played a role in preserving and making available these interviews. This is pretty awesome. Thanks for all of your contributions to baseball history and the hobby. Glory and the tapes have been on my to read list for a long time, but they just got bumped to the on deck circle.

Thanks for the kind words, Bryan. Start with the tapes, then you'll have their voices in your head when you read those chapters! Lots more in the book, of course, but they complement each other perfectly. And don't forget the film, which is available on Youtube, it's fabulous, too. That's how I knew Larry had taped his interviews, from seeing Bud Greenspan's film in the early 70s. I had a fantasy for a while of packaging a "Glory" set with all three versions, but now that hard copies of everything are on the way out, it will remain a fantasy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4G0nbtLLeQ

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Jobu

A fantastic post written by a fantastic guy who wrote a fantastic book!

Hank, as you know I loved The Big Train, but I had no idea that you also played a role in preserving and making available these interviews. This is pretty awesome. Thanks for all of your contributions to baseball history and the hobby. Glory and the tapes have been on my to read list for a long time, but they just got bumped to the on deck circle.

+1. Bryan, you took your words right off of my keyboard!

Hope your Brew Crew comes through tonight!

[clydepepper]

Hey, Everyone!

Check out my World Series Contest on the Watercooler.

Prizes are Audio CDs of

'The Glory of Their Times'

and

'Babe: The Legend Comes to Life'

Guesses must be posted before first pitch of SECOND WS Game, Wednesday, October 24 @ 8:09 PM ET.

See Watercooler thread for complete rules.