{"product_id":"baby-boomer-baseball-robert-kravetz-9781480874886","title":"Baby Boomer Baseball: True Stories from the Golden Age of the Game","description":"\u003cp\u003eBaseball has enchanted generations of players and fans with its charm and has been a constant in American life since the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing up as a boy in the 1950s and 1960s, Robert Kravetz learned the art of fending for himself on the baseball diamond. There, he and fellow players settled arguments and honed their baseball skills, learning the intricacies of a beautifully simplistic game.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHis baseball hero-and the hero for millions of other boys-was Mickey Mantle. At seven years old, he would rip open the morning newspaper to see if Mickey had beaten out Al Kaline for the runs batted in part of the Triple Crown and Ted Williams for the batting average honors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBaby Boomer Baseball\u003c\/em\u003e, Kravetz relives his youth, sharing fascinating tales from the golden era of baseball and observing the game's changes through its steroid era and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether Kravetz is drawing on his awe for the game as a boy or on personal discussions with Gary Carter, Hank Bauer, Tommy John, Bob Mathias, Clete Boyer, Tim McCarver, and the former director of research of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Tim Wiles, he shares stories that will rekindle your love for America's pastime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Kravetz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480874884\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480874886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Robert Kravetz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43935676465407,"sku":"9781480874886","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_2351f1db-b832-4d33-9ddd-cbbfb46f4dc3.jpg?v=1681421197","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/baby-boomer-baseball-robert-kravetz-9781480874886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}