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Al Silverman
Al Silverman (1926–2019) was the author of ten books, including The Time of Their Lives, My Life Is Baseball (cowritten with Frank Robinson), and I Am Third (cowritten with Gale Sa...view moreAl Silverman (1926–2019) was the author of ten books, including The Time of Their Lives, My Life Is Baseball (cowritten with Frank Robinson), and I Am Third (cowritten with Gale Sayers), which was adapted into the acclaimed television movie Brian’s Song. Over the course of his forty-year career in publishing, Silverman served as chief editor of Sport magazine, president of the Book-of-the-Month Club, and publisher of Viking Press, where he edited works by Saul Bellow, T. C. Boyle, William Kennedy, and Robertson Davies. He lived with his wife, Rosa, in New York City.view less

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  • It's Not Over 'Til It's Over: The Stories Behind Most Magnificent Heart-Stopping Sports Miracles of Our Time

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