Oh my God. I just read the first chapter of Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella, the book better known as being the inspiration for "Field of Dreams."
It sent shivers down my spine. The last thing I remember reading that rocked me this hard was one of Roger Angell's descriptions of a ninth inning play.
I don't know how I missed this book before, but based on the first chapter I must say read it. I'll have it back at the library sometime in the next week, but it is worth buying if you love a well written story and/or baseball.
