It takes the average reader 1 hour and 5 minutes to read Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: John Updike on Ted Williams by John Updike
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On September 28, 1960—a day that will live forever in the hearts of fans—Red Sox slugger Ted Williams stepped up to the plate for his last at-bat in Fenway Park. Seizing the occasion, he belted a solo home run—a storybook ending to a storied career. In the stands that afternoon was twenty-eight-year-old John Updike, inspired by the moment to make his lone venture into the field of sports reporting. More than just a matchless account of that fabled final game, Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu is a brilliant evocation of Williams’ entire tumultuous life in baseball. Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of...
Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: John Updike on Ted Williams by John Updike is 64 pages long, and a total of 16,256 words.
This makes it 22% the length of the average book. It also has 20% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 28 minutes to read Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: John Updike on Ted Williams aloud.
Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: John Updike on Ted Williams is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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