{"product_id":"great-baseball-stories-andrew-blauner-9781616086039","title":"Great Baseball Stories: Ruminations and Nostalgic Reminiscences on Our National Pastime","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere is a wonderful collection of revealing essays on the national pastime. Featuring contributions from Roger Angell, John Thorn, Frank Deford, George Plimpton, Stefan Fatsis, and others (plus a foreword by the legendary Yogi Berra), the stories are united by the authors' fervent love of the game.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStefan Fatsis sends his \"stunningly perfect, consummately perfect, why-would-anyone-use-anything-else? perfect\" glove to be restored by the glove designer at Rawlings. Frank Deford makes the case that the baseball cap may be the most universal article of clothing ever designed. Roger Angell considers why it is that pitchers are \"so much livelier and more garrulous than hitters.\" George Plimpton reflects on the slow demotion of aging or slumping players from pitcher, to first base, to the outfield. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnited by the authors' fervent love of the game, each chapter in this book reminds us of the unique role baseball plays in our national history and collective imagination. In addition to the writers mentioned above, the lineup includes: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKevin Baker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJeff Greenfield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKatherine A. Powers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichael Shapiro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Thorn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSean Wilentz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBartlett Giamatti, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGay Talese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Vecsey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor any baseball fan, for any time of year, these are stories that will amuse and make you long for a trip to the ballpark (or for the days of youth). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Blauner, Lee Gutkind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1616086033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616086039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Andrew Blauner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078514405631,"sku":"9781616086039","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b41041ee-72c5-4d03-a9a1-40c7cdd6e96d.jpg?v=1685475956","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/great-baseball-stories-andrew-blauner-9781616086039","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}