Game Six

Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series: The Triumph of America's Pastime

By: Mark Frost

Narrated by: Andrew Garman

Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

Best-selling author Mark Frost takes listeners back to the 1975 World Series in this thrilling account of the greatest baseball game ever played. The Reds and Red Sox endured three soggy days of inactivity to reach game six. But all that downtime could not prepare them for what happened when the skies finally cleared.

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MY FAVORITE BASEBALL BOOK EVER...

I have read this through twice. and listened to it faithfully on Audible 4 times, and I will listen to it time and again. A MUST for every pure MLB Fan who mourns the big and small market teams of today, HRs, exit velocity, pitch counts, and way too many strikeouts, and it's lack of pure joy the game gives today.

1975 was a time when Sparky, Pete, JB, Doggie, Little Joe and my Big Red Machine ruled MLB, along with Pudge, Yaz, Carbo, Evans, and El Tiante - a true Golden Age of Baseball, and the incredible 1975 World Series - A true masterpiece! A+ grades all around, and well worth your time!

A story that no Hollywood screenwriter could write

Before I began listening to Mark Frost's Game 6, I wondered how your could write an entire book about one game, when I finished, just this afternoon, I knew. Game 6 of the 1975 world series, a game I remember watching on TV, held some of the great players and some of the great back stories in baseball. Andrew Garman was the perfect naratory for this book, with a quality that baseball stories require, his voice had that cadence that let's you savor the story and feel the history. Frost weaves the story expertly to keep your interest, going from the games action to the players story and back again, never boring the listener. I found myself checking out some of the highlights of this game on YouTube but coming away disappointed. The book, and it's detailed story were so much better then the video footage. For any baseball fan, this is a must listen.

Great Memories

A great story about a great series. As a life long Reds fan this was a beautiful reminder of a simpler time. It was great to hear names of past players and be reminded of heroes past

Fantastic! A must for baseball fans...

Would you consider the audio edition of Game Six to be better than the print version?

N/a

Who was your favorite character and why?

The insight on Luis Tiant is well done...

Which character – as performed by Andrew Garman – was your favorite?

he doesnt "perform"

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I'm surprised there isnt a movie already...

Any additional comments?

This is a great and insightful book for baseball fans....there is SOOOOO much more to the story than you probably know or remember.

Excellently written tale of baseball legend

As a lifelong baseball fan, I can certainly enjoy listening to any great game. The approach Frost takes, weaving the game action with the personal stories of the people involved as well as the histories of the Reds and Red Sox franchises, was done like an extended radio broadcast, telling the stories in between pitches. The key for me, as a fan & student of the history of baseball, was to get me to find out things that I hadn't known about the central figures in the game as well as what happened behind the scenes involving Major League Baseball and NBC.

The vivid pitch-by-pitch accounts are suited for the baseball junkie, while the stories behind the game work well for those who like the game but enjoy a fine read or listen. The narration was excellent in that Garman isn't simply reading from a book but rather conveying the drama from Fenway that night while also pacing well to distinguish the game action from the back stories.

Heartfelt, Transcendent & Insightful

One of the best baseball books I've read, Frost brings each player to life while calling play by play, truly gifted writing.

Like re-living the real thing

I watched game 6 of the 1975 World Series on TV. I was a teen and a Giants fan (so I had to hate the Reds) and that game was perhaps the greatest games I have ever seen -- except when the Giants did win the World Series ; ). I loved all the back stories, especially for the Boston players since I did not know them. A MUST for any baseball fan.

For the love of Baseball

If you love baseball, don't miss this. Thorough, detailed and full of perspective on baseball's evolution since 1975's pivotal series...you're sure to learn something you've forgotten or didn'tknow. Nicely brought up to date in to 2008.

What Baseball was Meant to Be

It's 3:00am and I've just finished Game Six. If you only read one baseball book in your life, let it be this one.

A Real Pleasure

Written with a true love of the game. Well researched and presented. Worth your time, if you really love baseball.