Studs Terkel should have done a baseball book, too

November 7, 2007

One of my favorite writers is Studs Terkel. He reminds me of a reverse Johnny Appleseed: instead of going around spreading, he collected stories from people from all walks of life about all sorts of subjects. A lifelong Cubs fan, Terkel, who turned 95 in May, appeared as the sportswriter Hugh Fullerton in the movie version of Eight Men Out (John Sayles, the film’s director, played Ring Lardner). While his efforts were not of an award-winning caliber, he nevertheless gets props for stepping out of his comfort zone.

Terkel’s new memoirs, Touch and Go, is definitely on my to-read list. Here’s an interview with the writer from C-Span’s Book TV.

Chicago-based movie critics Siskel (thumbs up) and Ebert (thumbs down) reviewed the movie in a 1988 episode of their TV program. They make no mention of Terkel’s performance.

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