Baseball: 365 Days of Color Photographs from the Archives of Major League Baseball [Hardcover]

Joseph Wallace (Author)

Book Description

Series: 365 | Publication Date: March 1, 2008

Mike Schmidt slamming a home run. Ozzie Smith making a spectacular play at shortstop. Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, and Greg Maddux unleashing unhittable pitches. Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, Carl Yastrzemski, Tony Gwynn, Derek Jeter, and dozens of other baseball stars. And a slew of managers, umpires, mascots, vendors, and young fans as well.

They’re all here in Baseball: 365 Days, a colorful, surprising, and even moving panorama of baseball from 1970 until the present day. Drawn from the archives of Major League Baseball, Baseball’s photographs—many never before published—trace the arc of star ballplayers’ careers: from minor-league triumphs to life in the Big Show to retirement and Hall of Fame election. In lively commentaries, veteran baseball writer Joseph Wallace offers anecdotes and stats that help bring these wonderful photos to life.

Even the most casual baseball fan will find much here to treasure. America’s pastime has never seemed more alive.

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About the Author

Joseph Wallace has written five previous baseball books, including Abrams’ Grand Old Game: 365 Days of Baseball (produced in conjunction with the National Baseball Hall of Fame), The Autobiography of Baseball (nominated for the Seymour Medal for Best Baseball Book of 1998), and The Baseball Anthology (one of the best gift books of 1994 according to Sports Illustrated). He lives in Westchester County, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 744 pages
• Publisher: Abrams; Edition Unstated edition (March 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810995247
• ISBN-13: 978-0810995246
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 9.5 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #694,756 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The best thing about being a writer is getting the chance to live inside the worlds I write about. For example, I spent so much time researching dinosaurs for my first book that I sometimes found myself looking over my shoulder for rogue Velociraptors. When I started writing about baseball history, I dreamed of sitting in the grandstands, watching old-time baseball deities in person. Finally, for my first novel, Diamond Ruby, I became immersed in New York City during one of the wildest eras in its history: the Roaring Twenties. Recreating that world allowed me to portray the great Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, and other real-life characters as I imagined them to be. Even more fun was the chance to place my teenage heroine, Ruby Lee Thomas, smack in the middle of a world bristling with gangsters, rum-runners, and hucksters. I loved following Ruby through those exciting, dangerous times--which is why I'm already writing her next adventure, set in Hollywood in 1927.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Of Such Pleasing Incidents Is The Pastime Made Up, July 23, 2008

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C. W. Emblom "Bill Emblom" (Ishpeming, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baseball: 365 Days of Color Photographs from the Archives of Major League Baseball (Hardcover)

Joseph Wallace has put together a book of over 700 pages of memories for the baseball fan. If you are a fan of the game you will find memories of the past 35 years with a color photo on the right side of the book with a description of the photo on the left. The book is quite heavy since the paper is of a high quality and slick. My favorite photo is entitled "Where Does the Time Go?" that shows Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Warren Spahn, and Joe Torre after their playing careers were over. Gibson, Brock, and Torre are in their Cardinals' uniform while Spahn sports a Milwaukee Braves' uniform. The description states the image of these players is not the one fans associate with these individuals, but reminds us of the continuing passing of the years. My favorite quote comes from Gaylord Perry who stated, "The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round." Beautiful action photos along with heartbreaking photos of defeat as well as thrilling victorious moments of recent decades of the men who are included in any baseball fan's memory make this a worthwhile book for your baseball library.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great pictures, May 5, 2009

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Rafael Isas Romero "Economic consultant" (Veracruz, Mexico) - See all my reviews
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More that anything, Baseball is presented through splendid pictures. Breif texts help to identify the players or subects photographed. A superb buy, considering its price.

3.0 out of 5 stars unique perspective, June 30, 2009

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Michael Meisel (Encino, California) - See all my reviews
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A relatively thick book consisting of all-color images from the 70's to the very recent past. Not a coffee table book in the strict sense inasmuch as it's too small. Dimensions aside, it's pretty much as the description indicates. If you have an interest in the period covered it's not bad; covers most of the stars of the era and most teams are given decent coverage. (Not all Yankees, Dodgers etc.)
My only gripe is very few pictures have info regarding the date or location they were taken. Also, it would have been cool if they could have provided more biographical stats on the lesser known players pictured. I probably would've given more stars had it not been for this. Overall, this book was very well edited and would be a welcome edition to any baseball fan's collection.