{"product_id":"hub-fans-bid-kid-adieu-john-updike-on-ted-williams-a-library-of-america-special-publication","title":"Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: John Updike on Ted Williams: A Library of America Special Publication","description":"On September 28, 1960—a day that will live forever in the hearts of fans—Red Sox slugger Ted Williams stepped up to the plate for his last at-bat in Fenway Park. Seizing the occasion, he belted a solo home run—a storybook ending to a storied career.\n\nIn the stands that afternoon was twenty-eight-year-old John Updike, inspired by the moment to make his lone venture into the field of sports reporting. More than just a matchless account of that fabled final game, Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu is a brilliant evocation of Williams’ entire tumultuous life in baseball.\n\nNow, on the fiftieth anniversary of the dramatic exit of baseball’s greatest hitter, The Library of America presents a commemorative edition of Hub Fans, prepared by the author just months before his death. To the classic final version of the essay, long out-of-print, Updike added an autobiographical preface and a substantial new afterword.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1598530712\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.1598530712.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Updike, John\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. This is an ex-library book with stickers and markings. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47660615073969,"sku":"RDV.1598530712.VG","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/1598530712-0.jpg?v=1782840948","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/hub-fans-bid-kid-adieu-john-updike-on-ted-williams-a-library-of-america-special-publication","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}