| The backdrop of this book is game 7 of the 1965 World Series vs. the Minnesota Twins which Koufax is pitching for the LA Dodgers on 2 days rest with a chroic arthritic lfet elbow. His biography from childhood through his career after baseball is woven through these 9 innings of the book. | ||
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Plot & Themes Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside) Sports story? - baseball If this is a culture clash: - minority culture living in majority area Ethnic/regional/gender Yes Sports story Yes Subject of Biography Gender - Male Profession/status: Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast - California City? Yes City: - New York - Los Angeles Writing Style Book makes you feel? - very happy - like laughing How much dialogue in bio? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 76%-100% of book |
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