false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173242217m/263833.jpg 263833 3 <div>A classic of sport, and the first of George Plimpton's remarkable forays into "participatory" journalism, OUT OF MY LEAGUE chronicles with wit, charm, and grace what happens when a self-professed amateur wonders how he would fare on a baseball mound in a major league game.<br> On an ordinary afternoon in the third-base-line seats of Yankee Stadium, Plimpton hits on what seems an inspired idea--to get on the mound and pitch a few innings to the All Stars of the American and National Leagues. What begins as a fun-filled stunt, for the "average man" to pitch in the Big Leagues, comes to a nearly humiliating end. This honest and hilarious tale features Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, Willie Mays, Ernie Banks, Whitey Ford, Ralph Houk, Richie Ashburn, and other baseball greats. What happens when America's favorite sports dilettante tries his arm against the likes of hall-of-fame baseball players recalls every young boy's forgotten dream of heroics on a baseball diamond; and for that fact alone, OUT OF MY LEAGUE remains one of George Plimpton's most beloved works.<br> <br></div> 255762 1983 Out of My League: The Classic Hilarious Account of an Amateur's Ordeal in Professional Baseball total:26|5:6|4:9|3:9|2:2|1:0| 26 97 36 3 0 0 false false Sat Oct 17 13:15:55 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 13:15:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 15 11:31:06 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 11:31:06 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jan 27 16:51:23 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 19 15:04:08 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 19 15:04:23 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Tue Nov 24 13:08:17 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 24 13:08:17 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Thu Oct 29 10:17:37 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 10:17:37 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Oct 07 03:33:38 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 03:33:38 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Oct 07 13:13:32 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 16:03:38 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 13:13:32 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Aug 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 09:14:36 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 11:23:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Aug 02 15:43:58 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 15:43:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 09 12:48:45 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 12:48:45 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 21 21:40:04 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 21:40:04 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Apr 04 19:36:13 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 19:36:13 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 03 14:43:59 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 14:43:59 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 10 20:55:49 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 20:55:49 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Mar 04 11:37:25 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 01 08:41:01 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 04 11:37:25 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 13 18:56:28 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 18:56:28 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Mon Sep 29 19:59:42 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 19:59:42 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Aug 30 05:50:27 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 30 05:50:27 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Aug 28 16:29:24 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 16:29:24 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Aug 23 12:21:58 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 12:21:58 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=263833