"The Boys of Summer"

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the three major themes in Kahn's narrative "The Boys of Summer". The paper outlines Kahn's own story, that of a young boy growing up in Brooklyn when baseball was all that mattered and baseball was the premier sport of young fans. The paper then discusses the history of the Dodgers and their struggles until they finally gained fame. Finally, the paper overviews the third part of the book that chronicles Kahn's later years as a sportswriter.

From the Paper:

"Today, when tales of steroid abuse and bad behavior in the locker rooms of most major league teams are common, the discrepancy between the image of the ideal ballplayer and the reality seems more like a cliche than a revelation. But although The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn does not sentimentalize the perennial also-rans to the New York Yankees, the Brooklyn Dodgers, their 1952-1953 struggle to make it to the World Series emerges as a tale of triumph, even if it lacks a Hollywood ending of an uncomplicated final victory. Kahn's narrative has three major themes, all of which he waves together. The first and primary tale is his own story, that of a young boy growing up in Brooklyn when baseball was all that mattered and baseball was the premier sport of young fans."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Kahn, Rodger. The Boys of Summer. New York: HarperPerennial, 1987.

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