I Love Baseball
Author | : Wayne Stewart |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2024-12-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781493085323 |
ISBN-13 | : 1493085328 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: From zany mascots to the most beautiful ballparks ever, and from great traditions to humorous anecdotes from the game, I Love Baseball explores the many reasons we love baseball. It’s all here: the inspirational men and moments that enliven the sport players’ thoughts on the game they love so deeply quotes from sportswriters and from classic movies on baseball celebrities who have fallen in love with the game the lighter side of baseball from quirky ballpark features to the game’s rich humor even the oddities from baseball’s spectacular “sideshow" Based on assiduous research and the author's exclusive interviews with baseball legends past and present, this book will be a cherished keepsake for fans of the game everywhere.