{"product_id":"the-polo-grounds-stew-thornley-9780786478972","title":"The Polo Grounds: Essays and Memories of New York City's Historic Ballpark, 1880-1963","description":"\u003cp\u003e In an era of unique baseball stadiums, the Polo Grounds in New York stood out from the rest. With its horseshoe shape, the Polo Grounds had extremely short distances down the foul lines and equally long distances up the alley and to center field. Some of baseball's most historic moments--Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard Round the World, Willie Mays' Catch, Fred Merkle's infamous blunder--happened at the Polo Grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book offers descriptive text and photographs that give a sense of the glory of this classic ballpark. Additionally, it contains historical articles and memories submitted by more than 70 former players who played at the Polo Grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stew Thornley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786478977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786478972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2019","brand":"Stew Thornley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149195702527,"sku":"9780786478972","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a1e9e3f5-fe92-4c96-84e0-78e0aa42737e.jpg?v=1688455352","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-polo-grounds-stew-thornley-9780786478972","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}