
Big Hair and Plastic Grass
A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s
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Narrated by:
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Dan Epstein
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By:
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Dan Epstein
The Bronx Is Burning meets Chuck Klosterman in this wild pop-culture history of baseball's most colorful and controversial decade.
The Major Leagues witnessed more dramatic stories and changes in the 70s than in any other era. The American popular culture and counterculture collided head-on with the national pastime, rocking the once-conservative sport to its very foundations. Outspoken players embraced free agency, openly advocated drug use, and even swapped wives. Controversial owners such as Charlie Finley, Bill Veeck, and Ted Turner introduced Astroturf, prime-time World Series, garish polyester uniforms, and outlandish promotions such as Disco Demolition Night. Hank Aaron and Lou Brock set new heights in power and speed, Reggie Jackson and Carlton Fisk emerged as October heroes, and All-Star characters like Mark "The Bird" Fidrych became pop icons.
For the millions of fans who grew up during this time, and especially those who cared just as much about Oscar Gamble's afro as they did about his average, Big Hair and Plastic Grass serves up a delicious trip down memory lane.
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Wonderfully entertaining!
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Although I'm an 80s kid, I know my baseball history and I loved the fact that my Mets got (what I consider) adequate love in this book. Stories of Cleon Jones, the battles against the Big Red Machine, and Tom Terrific, all made my heart smile.
The sad thing for me is - after listening to this book the current state of baseball hit me really hard.
The game just isn't what it used to be, but for a few hours, this book takes you back. Boy oh boy does it take you back...in a good way. I wish I still enjoyed it the same, but I don't. Sadly, I feel the money has completely taken over. Some markets don't make any real effort to field competitive teams. As long as the revenue is there, there is no real incentive to do more as an organization. Such is life, I guess.
I'd also like to mention the author is sure to drop anecdotal information about the political vibe in the backdrop. The approach provides great context and It all comes together nicely.
Big hair, wild mustaches, greenies, spit balls, Frank Tanana. Disco fever. The makings of George Steinbrenner as a mogul. Watergate. The Montreal Expos. Sheesh. It's all here. Comprehensively.
An Upper and a Downer!
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Writing and narration are different skill sets
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Lots of Fun!
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This should be required reading for true baseball fans.
Fantastic. Full of great info and humor
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Epstein hits a home run!
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I Have always wanted to read this...
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Entertaining review of the 70’s
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Excellent.
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Good listen
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