Out of My League

Writer George Plimpton's experience pitching against major leaguers comes alive in this first-person account from the mound. Narrator Robert Fass gives Plimpton an ever so light New England, by way of Exeter Academy, accent, a solid reminder of the late author. In 1958, Plimpton--on assignment for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED--set out to face the National and American Leagues' batting lineups, with the magazine putting up $1,000 to the team that fared better against Plimpton. Fass does a great job throughout, and he especially shines when Plimpton details the inner voice equally guiding and cajoling him--a voice the writer himself finds ironic since it is delivered in a Southern accent. This wonderful, honest, humorous listen draws on Fass's high-quality narration. M.B. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine