The Grandest Stage

Praise

“The best baseball writer in the nation” — Dan Shaughnessy, The Boston Globe

“In these pages fans relive the landmarks of the game they remember and discover the ones they missed while they were watching football or the NBA… Kepner is an enlightened and enlightening tour guide”
— Wall Street Journal

“This book is full of lively incidents and insights”
— The Washinston Post

“Kepner… hits it out of the park in delivering spellbinding historical stories in a fascinating exploration of key World Series moments [.] Readers and fans will bask in an exciting front-row seat”
— Shelf Awareness

“A history of the World Series, one the oldest and most venerable of American sports institutions, could feel a bit daunting for readers. Not so with Kepner’s engaging account, which is anything but a staid chronological breakdown… even casual followers will find his enthusiasm infectious, making this a perfect addition to any library’s baseball collection.” 
— Booklist

“A quirky and engrossing celebration of the Series. Throughout, Kepner’s love of the game is infectious. His passion and experience as a sports columnist come together to make each story lively and compelling. Reading “The Grandest Stage,” bouncing from story to story, feels like having an all-night-long chat with a fellow baseball-obsessed friend.”
— Christian Science Monitor

“Encyclopedic knowledge and a spry pen…Mr. Kepner strikes the right balance between reverence for the game’s legends and respect for the randomness in outcome its difficulty ensures…’The Grandest Stage’ is full of unexpected facts and lists sure to stir debate through the cold months between the final out of the World Series and the first toss of spring training.”
— New York Sun
 
“When it comes to writing a book on the World Series, Tyler Kepner is plenty qualified, and not just because he has covered every World Series for the New York Times for the last 20 years. Kepner’s passion for “The Grandest Stage,” as his new book is called, goes back decades before that.”
— San Bernadino Sun

“In “The Grandest Stage,” author Tyler Kepner reveals the moments behind the moments that illustrate the power of winning a championship”
— Daily Bulletin
 
“A unique look at the Fall Classic’s 117 years, with the story told in seven chapters, which mirrors the most games that can be played in the series.”
— Brooklyn Digest