Synopses & Reviews
Charles M. Conlon created iconic images of baseballand#8217;s glorious heyday, taking about 30,000 photographs of the sport from 1904 to 1942. In
The Big Show: Charles M. Conlonand#8217;s Golden Age Baseball Photographs, soulful, striking shots of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, and hundreds of other major leaguers are paired with captions meticulously based on contemporary reports and quotes from the players themselves. In their own words, colorful characters spill the beans about famous scandals, divulge quirky characteristics, and tell little-known stories.
In 1993, Abramsand#8217; acclaimed Baseballand#8217;s Golden Age first celebrated Conlonand#8217;s photographs. Research in the Conlon Collection of the Sporting News later uncovered a cache of brilliant, rare photographs. Showcasing this windfall, the bookand#8212;a must-have for baseball fans young and oldand#8212;is the definitive collection of Americaand#8217;s best baseball photographerand#8217;s work, offering a moving depiction of past baseball greats.
Praise for The Big Show:
and#8220;With The Big Show: Charles M. Conlonand#8217;s Golden Age Baseball Photographs, edited by Neal and Constance McCabe, the photographer gets a well deserved day in the sun. The more than 200 portraits here capture the soul of the early gameand#8212;whether the subjects be stars or . . . something less. The players have been long forgotten. Conlonand#8217;s photographs should not be.and#8221;
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and#8220;In 1993, [Neal and Constance McCabe] produced Baseballand#8217;s Golden
About the Author
Neal McCabe is a baseball historian and the author, with Constance McCabe, of Baseballand#8217;s Golden Age. Neal also edited and coproduced the audio version of The Glory of Their Times and adapted it for the stage. Roger Kahn is a beloved sportswriter and author of the bestseller Boys of Summer.