Country Boy Unbound

April 7, 2008 / Add comment

Unless you're an aficionado of baseball history, Kirby Higbe might not be familiar to you. But Blount delivers a poignant article about how the 1950s pitcher, an "uneducated old boy from the deep old South," wrote what is widely considered one of the best sports books ever. Some say Higbe was a racist -- he made a name for himself by quitting the Dodgers when Jackie Robinson joined the team -- but during his fascinating life he left an indelible impression on those that knew him.