{"product_id":"stealing-first-and-other-old-time-chris-williams-9781620063835","title":"Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories","description":"Whoa! You mean there actually was a player that stole first base? Yes! Catch the story about the zany guy who pulled that off in Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories. Did you know that Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson was the star of a well-regarded Hollywood movie? The full story about #42's successful stint in front of the camera is found in the pages of this book. Learn about the All-Star career of the man who Lou Gehrig displaced as Yankees first baseman, a major crisis Major League Baseball faced in 1969, and the statistical reasons why the term \"The Mendoza Line\" is inaccurate and unfair. Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories also includes a heart-felt salute to the major leaguers who lost their lives in war, a new look at the reasons behind the Phillies' historic late-season collapse in 1964, and an easy-to-understand essay that questions the importance of walks in a team's offensive strategy. The exciting baseball of the 1980s is fondly remembered with a tip-of-the-hate to the decade's high-achievers on terrible teams and there's also a big dose of baby-boomer nostalgia centered on a trip to one of baseball's historic ball parks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620063832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620063835\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sunbury Press, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d","brand":"Chris Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47199814484223,"sku":"9781620063835","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_98ffc698-6643-44e4-ad00-478dffdb9fa0.jpg?v=1756785284","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stealing-first-and-other-old-time-chris-williams-9781620063835","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}