Baseball by the Beach: A History of America's National Pastime on Cape Cod [Paperback]

Christopher Price (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998

From its nascent beginnings in the mid-19th century to today's league that draws top pro prospects, major league scouts and media coverage from around the country, Cape Cod summer baseball boasts one of the sport's most colorful and captivating histories. Featuring vintage photographs, thrilling game accounts, rare team records and insightful analysis, Christopher Price presents a compelling close-up of a treasured tradition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An excellent job... a solid, definitive story of the Cape Cod Baseball League. -- The Cape Codder

Provides anecdotes bound to amuse some, astound others and inform all... -- The Cape Cod Times

[Price] captures the true essence of the game and its people." -- New England News Sports Network's "Front Row"

Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: On Cape Publications (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971954747
• ISBN-13: 978-0971954748
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,301,704 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The daughter of an umpire, June 13, 2000

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Gail Wiley (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baseball by the Beach: A History of America's National Pastime on Cape Cod (Paperback)

My father was one of the Cape Cod Baseball Leagues prestigious umpires. Curly Clement umpired in the Cape League for 35 years and the stories that he tells about the "kids" who played baseball during their summers from school can be read within the covers of this book. It is a must book to read if you love the game of baseball.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, August 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Baseball by the Beach: A History of America's National Pastime on Cape Cod (Paperback)

Have owned this book since it first came out and my husbnd and I (and now my son) often refer to it upon attending different CCBL ganmes! We love the Gatemn....they are the best in our "book"

This book is wonderful...full of history and insight...it brings you back to the true hereos of basbeall. A must read! Chris Price does a remarkable job of catching just enough info and history and stats. We are looking forward to an updated edition to catch all the wonderful games and plays that followed this edition.

GO GATEMEN!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A summer stroll through baseball like it ought to be, July 20, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Baseball by the Beach: A History of America's National Pastime on Cape Cod (Paperback)

Chris is able to take over 100 years of Cape Cod baseball history and form it into a summer read as refreshing as the breeze at the beach. Much like the Cape's summer season, Price comes with a wonderful combination of bright tales and waves of important moments of what might be the best example of what is good about the Cape and baseball. The first part of the book, a chronicle of the history of the game on the Cape, melds both the important points of the league along with the stories that make the Cape League the special place it is. The second part, which goes through the history and characters of the teams, is even more enjoyable, as Chris manages to really bring out the spirit of baseball on the Cape. From Pie Traynor to Mo Vaughn, Price has them all. The best part of the book, however, is the epilogue, a brief four or five pages that is nothing less than a love letter to the Cape and game. If you've ever buzzed down Route 6, ate fried clams at a shack, strolled th! e dunes of the National Seashore, or popped up your head at the sound of wood hitting rawhide on a summer evening, you can't pass up this book. The Cape League is a special thing, and Christopher Price captures its essence. For a first book, it's a keeper.