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The Baseball: Stunts, Scandals, and Secrets Beneath the Stitches (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780307475459)
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xThe Baseball is a salute to the ball, filled with insider trivia, anecdotes, and generations of ball-induced insanity--from Zack Hample, the bestselling author of Watching Baseball Smarter
- Which Hall of Famer once caught a ball dropped from an airplane?
- Why do balls get stamped with invisible ink?
- What's the best ticket to buy for catching a foul ball?
- Which part of the ball once came from dog food companies?
- How could a 10,000-year-old glacier help a pitcher grip the ball? In this enlightening, entertaining, and often wildly funny book, Zack Hample shares ballpark legends and lore, explores the history of the baseball souvenir craze, and also details the evolution of the ball. Finally, Hample--who has snagged more than 4,600 balls from 48 different major league stadiums--offers up his secret methods for snagging your own ball from major league games. Features a ballhawk glossary, profiles of legendary ballhawks, top 10 lists, and black-and-white photos throughout.
Author: Zack Hample
ISBN-10: 030747545X
ISBN-13: 9780307475459
Publisher: Anchor Books
Language: English
Published: 03/08/2011
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.33w x 0.80d
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2011 pg. 12
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2011
- Which Hall of Famer once caught a ball dropped from an airplane?
- Why do balls get stamped with invisible ink?
- What's the best ticket to buy for catching a foul ball?
- Which part of the ball once came from dog food companies?
- How could a 10,000-year-old glacier help a pitcher grip the ball? In this enlightening, entertaining, and often wildly funny book, Zack Hample shares ballpark legends and lore, explores the history of the baseball souvenir craze, and also details the evolution of the ball. Finally, Hample--who has snagged more than 4,600 balls from 48 different major league stadiums--offers up his secret methods for snagging your own ball from major league games. Features a ballhawk glossary, profiles of legendary ballhawks, top 10 lists, and black-and-white photos throughout.
Author: Zack Hample
ISBN-10: 030747545X
ISBN-13: 9780307475459
Publisher: Anchor Books
Language: English
Published: 03/08/2011
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.33w x 0.80d
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2011 pg. 12
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2011
By Zack Hample
xZack Hample has written three books about baseball and has appeared on dozens of TV and radio shows. He has snagged more than 4,600 baseballs from 48 different major league stadiums. Hample runs a business called "Watch With Zack" and has a popular blog, The Baseball Collector, chronicling his obsession. http: //www.zackhample.com
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