The Catcher Was a Spy (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Nicholas Dawidoff
- First Published: 1994
- Type of Work: Biography
- Genres: Nonfiction, Biography
- Subjects: World War II, Detectives, Baseball, Germany or German people, Atomic bomb, Intelligence service, Panama or Panamanians
- Locales: Africa, Europe, United States, Newark, NJ, South America, Japan, Panama
Although Nicholas Dawidoff has written for THE NEW YORKER, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, THE NEW REPUBLIC, and other leading American journals, THE CATCHER WAS A SPY is his first book. Born Morris Berg on March 2, 1902, in the section of New York City known as Harlem, Moe Berg was the third and youngest child of Bernard Berg and Rose Berg. His father was a druggist and his mother a housewife. They were Jewish and had emigrated from the Ukraine. Moe was highly intelligent and attended Princeton University. In addition to his academic prowess, Berg was an excellent baseball player. After...
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