{"product_id":"dazzling-debuts-giselle-stancic-9781960819314","title":"Dazzling Debuts: First At-Bat Home Runs","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery baseball player experiences a series of \u003cem\u003efirsts\u003c\/em\u003e when they step onto the field: the nervous excitement of entering the locker room, the pride of putting on the team uniform, the awe-inspiring moment of exiting the dugout and crossing the white lines. But when a player walks up to the plate and hits a home run in his first major-league at-bat, he creates a wave of excitement among the fans, achieves a rare feat for the record books - and experiences the thrill of a lifetime in his professional career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDazzling Debuts: First At-Bat Home Runs\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates those moments - from inside-the-park homers to grand slams to those hit by pitchers. Some foreshadowed many homers to come; in other cases, the first at-bat homer was the only one the player ever hit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach major-league franchise is represented in one way or another, and we also look at first at-bat home runs hit in the Negro Leagues, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. We hope to have conveyed some of the excitement of a player entering a game and promptly hitting one \u003cem\u003eoutta here\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book represents the collaborative effort of 33 members of the Society for American Baseball Research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giselle Stancic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1960819313\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960819314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Society for American Baseball Research\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.36d","brand":"Giselle Stancic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545923178751,"sku":"9781960819314","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8261cb79-5bf1-49a0-b0d9-476d1adb2b18.jpg?v=1738183707","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dazzling-debuts-giselle-stancic-9781960819314","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}