Project Gutenberg 2016-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 119 Lardner, Ring 1885 1933 Lardner, Ring Wilmer Lardner, Ring W. (Ring Wilmer) 16015595 You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters Produced by David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters" by Ring W. Lardner is a collection of fictional letters, written in the early 20th century, that capture the ups and downs of a young aspiring baseball player named Jack Keefe. The letters detail his experiences in professional baseball, illustrating his journey from the minor leagues in Terre Haute to the big leagues with the Chicago White Sox, along with the challenges he faces both on and off the field, including personal relationships and ambitions. The beginning of the book introduces Jack as he writes to his friend Al, sharing news of his recent signing with the White Sox. His excitement is tempered by the realization of leaving his small-town life behind, as he navigates the complexities of major league baseball, salary negotiations, and the pressures of performance. Throughout the opening letters, Jack's humorous and honest voice draws readers into his life as a “busher,” while reflecting on his pride, anxiety, and relationships with fellow players and those back home. The letters set a light-hearted, yet poignant tone as they explore themes of aspiration, friendship, and the often stark contrasts between dreams and reality in the world of sports. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories Epistolary fiction Baseball players -- Fiction Baseball stories PS Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Fiction 336815 336766 2024-09-22T04:15:14.544479 2023-09-22T15:30:51.883578 text/html text/html 336480 2016-07-30T05:53:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 133002 2016-07-30T05:54:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 140447 2024-09-22T04:15:19.013391 application/epub+zip 144640 2024-09-22T04:15:15.176454 application/epub+zip 144641 2024-09-22T04:15:14.856445 application/epub+zip 246395 2024-09-22T04:15:22.003395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236647 2024-09-22T04:15:18.697427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236751 2022-09-24T00:01:19.159250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308696 308489 2024-09-22T04:15:14.018452 2023-09-22T15:30:51.379578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 308889 2016-07-30T05:53:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102979 2016-07-30T05:54:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19319 2024-09-22T04:15:22.134399 application/rdf+xml 12393 2024-09-22T04:15:14.935423 image/jpeg 2175 2024-09-22T04:15:14.895429 image/jpeg 133770 2024-09-22T04:15:14.574455 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia