Project Gutenberg 2016-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 151 Lardner, Ring 1885 1933 Lardner, Ring Wilmer Lardner, Ring W. (Ring Wilmer) 16015595 You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Know_Me_Al Produced by David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "You Know Me Al: A Busher's Letters" by Ring W. Lardner is a collection of fictional letters, written in the early 20th century, that capture the ups and downs of a young aspiring baseball player named Jack Keefe. The letters detail his experiences in professional baseball, illustrating his journey from the minor leagues in Terre Haute to the big leagues with the Chicago White Sox, along with the challenges he faces both on and off the field, including personal relationships and ambitions. The beginning of the book introduces Jack as he writes to his friend Al, sharing news of his recent signing with the White Sox. His excitement is tempered by the realization of leaving his small-town life behind, as he navigates the complexities of major league baseball, salary negotiations, and the pressures of performance. Throughout the opening letters, Jack's humorous and honest voice draws readers into his life as a “busher,” while reflecting on his pride, anxiety, and relationships with fellow players and those back home. The letters set a light-hearted, yet poignant tone as they explore themes of aspiration, friendship, and the often stark contrasts between dreams and reality in the world of sports. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Humorous stories Epistolary fiction Baseball players -- Fiction Baseball stories PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Sports/Hobbies 336994 2025-07-21T06:18:30.277610 text/html 316085 2024-10-23T00:55:15 text/html 140551 2025-07-21T06:18:34.235590 application/epub+zip 144660 2025-07-21T06:18:30.861617 application/epub+zip 144660 2025-07-21T06:18:30.560618 application/epub+zip 246345 2025-07-21T06:18:36.877602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236665 2025-07-21T06:18:33.950611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236751 2022-09-24T00:01:19.159250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308525 2025-07-21T06:18:29.891596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288621 2024-10-23T00:55:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18560 2025-07-21T06:18:37.003572 application/rdf+xml 12393 2025-07-21T06:18:30.639608 image/jpeg 2175 2025-07-21T06:18:30.600600 image/jpeg 133831 2025-07-21T06:18:30.305607 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia