$29.99
ISBN: 9781250184382
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Published: St. Martin's Press - April 2nd, 2019
Just in time for baseball season, this is a wild ride through baseball history. Ron Darling weaves his way through America's Pastime playing a bit of Six Degrees of Separation, often including personal anecdotes of players he crossed paths with during his time in the majors. With its quick, digestible chapters, this is the perfect book for reading in between innings or during those 7th inning stretches. ~ Reviewed by Chris Linendoll
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250072542
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Published: A Thomas Dunne Book for St. Martin's Griffin - February 9th, 2016
A Bicentennial baseball blast. While the diamond was studded with Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, the resurgent New York Yankees, and the mighty Big Red Machine, baseball experienced mammoth changes in 1976, most notably the beginning of free agency that paved the way for the millionaire player. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
$16.99
ISBN: 9780060883539
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Published: Harper Perennial - October 4th, 2011
Adored for his athleticism, the All American boy feared an early death, endured countless injuries and operations, and boorishly abused women and booze. He believed he failed his deceased father, and, with the cheers of the crowds in the background, struggled mightily to become an All American man. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
$32.50
ISBN: 9780062380227
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Published: Harper - October 16th, 2018
Babe Ruth belted 714 Big League home runs, while his gargantuan personality and appetites captivated the media-drenched, baseball-crazed 1920s. Jane Leavy socks her own four-bagger by revealing the athlete whose field of play extended far beyond the diamond, and the abandoned boy who became the Babe. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
$18.99
ISBN: 9780399578946
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Published: Ten Speed Press - May 8th, 2018
Two uniquely American creations; baseball and comics, come together to bring life to the long and storied history of America's pastime. Fantastic illustrations trace the path of baseball from it's murky beginnings (NOT in Cooperstown, NY) all the way to the sport's modern era and star players.
This is a wonderful companion for fans of Ken Burns' legendary PBS series. ~ Reviewed by Chris Linendoll
$18.99
ISBN: 9781250007247
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - June 5th, 2012
Afros! Astroturf! Disco Demolition Night! Vida Blue! Ballplayers wearing shorts! Million dollar contracts! Bucky Dent! Wife swapping! Locker room brawls! Baseball was wild and crazy as never before or since in the stoned, spacey 1970s. ~ Reviewed by Mike Hare
