America's Ballparks [Hardcover]

Kenneth Hogan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2003

Examine our national pastime through 76 Major League stadiums, past present, future. Included are 275 beautiful and historic photos, mostly color.

Twenty-five percent of the profits from this book will be donated to the New York Police and Fire Widow's and Children's Benefit Fund.

Editorial Reviews

Review

AMERICA'S BALLPARKS is packed with over 270 high-quality photos of every Major League Baseball stadium since 1900. -- Brendan Brosh, Rockaway WAVE, Dec. 5 , 2003.

It makes a great gift for all sports fans, historians, and travel buffs. -- Tara McConnan, Rockaway Point NEWS, December 2003.

About the Author

Kenneth Hogan is a New York City Firefighter and former New York City Police Officer and U.S. Coastguardsman.

He has previously written one book, the Old Firehouse, and is a staff writer for FIREFIGHTER'S QUARTERLY.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 184 pages
• Publisher: Pediment (November 2003)
• ISBN-10: 1932129448
• ISBN-13: 978-1932129441
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,500,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Top of the Line., June 20, 2004

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Paul Andersen (New York City) - See all my reviews

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New York City Firefighter Ken Hogan is a hero and a fantastic author. Baseball stadiums books are my thing and I have bought many of them. This one is one of the best ever written. Hogan goes to great lengths talking about the old forgotten ballparks and there are many many never before published photos. You will be 110% satisfied if you buy this book. God Bless you FF Hogan and thank you. NEVER FORGET 9/11.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little disappointing!, August 16, 2011

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Adrian Bonsor - See all my reviews

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I have many books on ballparks so when i saw Kenneth Hogan's "America's Ballparks" i was intrigued into buying it. I have to say i am a little disappointed. The book covers a lot of old ground as these ballpark books do but the only things i found remotely interesting were some of the old photos that haven't been used in other publications. The book is literally 'thrown' together with a potted history of each old and new park, dimension and capacity information and interspersed with photos but it looks like it was rushed to meet a publishers deadline. It's worth 3 stars for many of the photos but it's not particularly inspiring in any other way.

12 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars outstanding baseball, January 13, 2004

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kieran burke (NEW YORK CITY, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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I AM AN AVID BASEBALL FAN AND AFTER READING AMERICAS BALLPARKS I KNOW WHY. THIS BOOK IS ONE OF THE MOST INFORMATIVE AND INTERESTING SPORTS BOOKS ON THE MARKET. THE AUTHOR EXPRESSES A LOVE FOR THE GAME AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS. THE INFORMATION ACCOMPANIED BY THE SPECTACULAR PICTURES WILL MAKE YOU WANT TO VISIT EACH ONE OF THESE NATIONAL TREASURES, AND IN THE CASE OF STADIUMS PAST, BUILD A TIME MACHINE TO BE A PART OF HISTORY. AND WHAT MAKES IT EVEN BETTER IS THE AUTHORS SELFLESS DEVOTION TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICE COMMUNITY. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO ALL.