{"product_id":"john-updike-on-ted-williams","title":"John Updike on Ted Williams","description":"xiii, 47 pp. On September 28, 1960—a day that will live forever in the hearts of fans—Red Sox slugger Ted Williams stepped up to the plate for his last at-bat in Fenway Park. Seizing the occasion, he belted a solo home run—a storybook ending to a storied career. In the stands that afternoon was twenty-eight-year-old John Updike, inspired by the moment to make his lone venture into the field of sports reporting. More than just a matchless account of that fabled final game, Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu is a brilliant evocation of Williams' entire tumultuous life in baseball. Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of the dramatic exit of baseball's greatest hitter, The Library of America presents a commemorative edition of Hub Fans, prepared by the author just months before his death. To the classic final version of the essay, long out-of-print, Updike added an autobiographical preface and a substantial new afterword.","brand":"The Library of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39584621428806,"sku":"2317771","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/products\/2317771.jpg?v=1636477996","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/john-updike-on-ted-williams","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}