The World Series of the Apocalypse?
- Written by Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
W.P. Kinsella is probably best known for his 1982 novel “Shoeless Joe,” the inspiration for the film “Field of Dreams.” But the following year, Kinsella wrote a lesser-known short story titled “The Last Pennant Before Armageddon.”
In it, Al Tiller, the manager of the Chicago Cubs, is haunted by a prophetic dream...