Baseball Memories & Dreams: Reflections on the National Pastime from the Baseball Hall of Fame (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781642508772)

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Baseball Memories & Dreams celebrates the iconic moments, heroes, and trends that define baseball for its millions of fans

This compendium of baseball writing covers it all--recollections of Hall of Famers and narratives from top baseball writers; stories on the rich iconography and history of the game across the full diversity of players, teams, and leagues; and reflections on the way America's pastime has shaped our culture. Selected from the Baseball Hall of Fame's member magazine, Baseball Memories & Dreams brings to life the best of baseball.

More than just a baseball history book. Revel in America's pastime and explore baseball history in articles written by notable sports writers, Hall of Famers, media personalities, and the Hall's own expert historians. Baseball Memories & Dreams showcases the best of baseball facts, baseball biographies, and baseball media personalities into a robust catalogue of known and unknown information.

Get the inside scoop into the lives of baseball giants like Johnny Bench, Peter Gammons, John Grisham, Tim Kurkjian, Ichiro Suzuki, Joe Torre, and more. From their stories, gain insight into each individual life to see just what trials and hardships made these men into the best baseball players in history. With Baseball Memories & Dreams in hand, you'll see America's pastime in a new light.

Inside, you'll find over 70 articles on America's pastime, highlighting:

• Baseball facts, baseball biographies, stats, and artifacts--and the history and lore behind them
• Coverage of Black, Hispanic, and woman players
• Stories about baseball's great players, teams, and rivalries, as well as the moments that trace the game's wide-ranging history

If you enjoy baseball books--best sellers like The Baseball 100, Cloudbuster Nine, or Talking to GOATS--you'll love Baseball Memories & Dreams.