The fresh experience of being able to lace up is what he delivers.
Each of the books comes with a starry guest intro from the likes of Bob Costas and Denis Leary.
Even more legendary sports commentators appear in the trailer above, from Gay Talese to Ken Burns.
According to Parsley, Plimptons contemporaries barely needed convincing.
What was astonishing was the force with which they said yes, Parsley says.
These are people who whether or not they knew him, the work helped them become who they are.
I was trying to find kindred spirits as much as someone who could write something really great.
From start to finish, its been a pleasure to see how people believe these reissues should exist.
Parsley says the intimacy of this experience carries through into the reissues themselves.
It was a spine-tingling moment, Parsley says.
Diving back into the books, I feel like the reader has the kind of experience I had.
Its a very intimate experience.
Youre there with someone whos trying something very hard.
