Every decade has brought with it new icons, new dramas, new glories for a new generation of baseball fans to appreciate, and the sport’s history is the major reason it will never fall from being considered “America’s pastime.” Looking back is one of the best ways to appreciate why the sport has remained beloved for so long, and Appel’s spotlight on Stengel, who spent fifty-five years of his life in it, is a collection of never-before-seen family history, and insights into a quirky man who...
