Taking seriously the idea that baseball is a study in failure—a very successful batter manages a hit only three of every ten attempts—Mark Kingwell explores various aspects of the game that teach us about fragility, contingency, and community. Kingwell uses argument, memory, and narrative to construct a meditative reflection on being human through the lens of baseball.

Taking seriously the idea that baseball is a study in failure—a very successful batter manages a hit only three of every ten attempts—Mark Kingwell explores various aspects of the game that teach us about fragility, contingency, and community. Kingwell uses argument, memory, and narrative to construct a meditative reflection on being human through the lens of baseball.

Taking seriously the idea that baseball is a study in failure—a very successful batter manages a hit only three of every ten attempts—Mark Kingwell explores various aspects of the game that teach us about fragility, contingency, and community. Kingwell uses argument, memory, and narrative to construct a meditative reflection on being human through the lens of baseball.