Seventh Game eBook

The seventh game of the World Series is about to be played, and more than the world championship is at stake. A man's destiny is on the line. Johnny Longboat, one of baseball's greatest pitchers, is taking the mound for the New York Mohawks in what may be his final game. With millions of eyes upon him, only he is aware of the conflicts tormenting him. At forty-one, Johnny is a man trying to make sense of his past while fearing what the future could bring when his playing career ends.As the deciding seventh game of a bitterly fought World Series suspensefully moves, inning by inning, toward its dramatic climax, and before the seventh game is over, Johnny Longboat is ready to make some hard choices. He's ready to find out just how much strength is left in his arm and in his soul.Praise for Roger Kahn:As a kid, I loved sports first and writing second, and loved everything Roger Kahn wrote. As an adult, I love writing first and sports second, and love Roger Kahn even more. Pulitzer Prize winner, David MaranissHe can epitomize a player with a single swing of the pen. Time magazineRoger Kahn is the best baseball writer in the business. Stephen Jay Gould, New York Review of BooksA work of high moral purpose and great poetic accomplishment. The finest American book on sports. James Michener onThe Boys of SummerKahn has the almost unfair gift of easy, graceful writing. Boston Herald