Fire & Spirit: The Story of the 1950 Phillies [Paperback]

Carson Van Lindt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 1998

Fire & Spirit recounts the Philadelphia Phillies glorious 1950 season.

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About the Author

Carson Van Lindt has written and self-published his third title with the release of Fire & Spirit. His previous works included The Seattle Pilots Story (1993) and One Championship Season: The Story of the 1944 St. Louis Browns (1994).

Product Details

• Paperback: 193 pages
• Publisher: Marabou Pub (November 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963259512
• ISBN-13: 978-0963259516
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,621,063 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Fire & Spirit disappointing, March 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Fire & Spirit: The Story of the 1950 Phillies (Paperback)

Fire & Spirit is poorly written. It contains many grammatical errors, is poorly edited, lacks fresh material, and is frequently not objective. After reading Paul Rogers' "Whiz Kids," I was disappointed that this author had done so little original research, particularly interviews and first person accounts of those involved. While readers with no previous knowledge of the 1950 team may glean a cursory familiarity, they should not expect a book of either literary quality or balanced reporting.

1.0 out of 5 stars Cut and paste job, July 31, 2003

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Dennis Brislen (Omaha, Ne USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fire & Spirit: The Story of the 1950 Phillies (Paperback)

This book purports to capture the fire and spirit of the famed 1950 "Whiz Kids". If it did it would be a welcome addition to the definative story of the "Kids" told by Robin Roberts and Paul Rogers. Unfortunately it is little more than an elongated term paper. Anyone with an adequate amount of research time and a microfiche of Philadelphia newspapers from the period could have produced the same, perhaps better, results.

The author chronicles the season from begining to end but in the interim, his narrative is sadly unable to capture either the drama of the season or the personality of the team. There is no effort to get behind the headlines and boxscores to the real story within the story.

Save your time and money or, better yet, spend it on the Roberts/Rogers version of the Whiz Kids historic season. Their book is a page turner that will not disappoint you.

4.0 out of 5 stars JUST THE FACTS, March 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Fire & Spirit: The Story of the 1950 Phillies (Paperback)

I found this book thoroughly enjoyable and really felt like I was part of the team and their quest for the National League pennant. While the book doesn't break any ground it does feed the baseball fanatic with statistics......one of my favorite things about the game.