An Evening with Kevin Baker, Author of The New York Game: Baseball And The Rise of a New City

Novelist, historian and journalist Kevin Baker will discuss his book, The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City on Thursday, September 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ferguson Library.

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In The New York Game, Baker makes the case that New York City is the center of the baseball universe. It is where the diamond was first laid out, where the bunt and the curveball were invented, and where the first home run was hit. It is where baseball’s first stars were born, and where everyone came to play or watch the game. In this account, Baker brings the history of the sport—as well as all the legendary players, managers and owners who played a role in the evolution of the game—back to life.

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Baker has been a professional writer since the age of 13, starting with the Gloucester Daily Times as a stringer covering school-boy sports. He is the co-author of Reggie Jackson’s Becoming Mr. October. His work has appeared in Harper’s, where he is a contributing editor, New York Observer, The New York Times and The New Republic. He lives in New York City.

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A book sale and signing hosted by Elm Street Books will follow the presentation.

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Registration is required at fergusonlibrary.org/events.

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 For more information, call 203-351-8221.

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