{"product_id":"a-game-of-inches-peter-morris-9781566637053","title":"A Game of Inches: The Stories Behind the Innovations That Shaped Baseball: The Game Behind the Scenes, Volume 2","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Game Behind the Scenes\u003c\/i\u003econtinues and concludes Peter Morris's superb encyclopedia of the national pastime. The initial volume, \u003ci\u003eThe Game on the Field, \u003c\/i\u003e was called by \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \"charming, densely packed, yet entirely accessible.... This is heaven for fans of the game and a required addition to all baseball collections.\" Endlessly fascinating, impeccably researched, and engagingly written, this treasure trove will surprise, delight, and educate even the most knowledgeable fan by dispelling cherished myths and revealing the source of many of baseball's features that we now take for granted. Together, both volumes of \u003ci\u003eA Game of Inches\u003c\/i\u003econtain nearly a thousand entries that illuminate the origins of items ranging from catchers' masks to hook slides to intentional walks to cork-center baseballs to the reserve clause of baseball's Basic Agreement. The volume on \u003ci\u003eThe Game Behind the Scenes\u003c\/i\u003econcentrates on ballparks, fans, marketing, statistics, the building of teams, and other related aspects of the game-but this is much more than just a reference guide. Award-winning author Peter Morris explains the context that led each new item to emerge when it did, and chronicles the often surprising responses to these innovations. Of few books can it genuinely be said that once you start reading, it's hard to put it down, but \u003ci\u003eA Game of Inches\u003c\/i\u003e is one of them. It belongs in the pantheon of great baseball books, and will give any reader a deeper appreciation of why baseball matters so much to Americans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for Peter Morris's Volume One: The Game on the Field\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Morris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1566637058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781566637053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ivan R. Dee Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.54h x 6.50w x 1.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2006 pg. 76","brand":"Peter Morris","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48659474940159,"sku":"9781566637053","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74203099-93aa-46f0-8e85-c70e6514fa3e.jpg?v=1781201459","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-game-of-inches-peter-morris-9781566637053","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}