An Ode to the World Series Arrives Just in Time for a Fall Classic Without — Again — New York
For disappointed fans reluctant to entirely take a pass on baseball’s crown jewel, this book presents a perfect fix.
‘The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series’
By Tyler Kepner
Doubleday, 314 pages
Do not remind fans of the Yankees or Mets, but the 118th World Series will begin on Friday, pitting the Philadelphia Phillies against the Houston Astros. The Phillies have captured two crowns in their history and the ’Stros one — though that triumph was tainted by a sign-stealing scandal. There has been no World Series title* in New York since 2009, a relative eternity for a city with the highest of expectations.
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