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Baseball Days: Recollections of America's Favorite Pastime

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While remembering the childhood innocence that has left so many of us behind, this book reflects the simple joys of the great American pastime, playing baseball. I highly recommend the reading of this book for a sure source of entertainment.

Down to earth; Entertaining; The breaking the window brought back fond memories of the first time of owning up to "my" transgressions and the good feelings it brought even though I was punished for the transgression.

I found the Book very interesting and most of all the Photographs including the Photograph on page 14, of George Vecsey sitting and reading The New York Times/Sports Section ,which I photographed.

"Baseball Days: Recollections of America's Favorite Pastime" provides a nostalgic remembrance of a common childhood experience from the unique perspective of well known celebrities including Charles Shultz and Robert Goulet. In this easy-to-read, well organized literary trip down memory lane, Mathews brilliantly captures the essence of childhood innocence and joy expressed in the carefree games of baseball on the sandlot. He takes us back to a time when the sport could be enjoyed without the interference of salary caps and egos, and highlights the pure enjoyment so many of us experienced growing up. While it may be impossible for us to go back to that magical time of the recess world series in reality, Mathews's latest work provides an enjoyable vehicle for us to vicariously experience those days of pure pleasure indulging in America's favorite pastime.

My son wrote this book and I'm very proud of this book

I am not much of a baseball fan, but this made me more of one

So far this book has informed me on stuff I did'nt know. I had no idea Charles Schultz played baseball. This is a very good book.

This book told me things that I would have never known

This book told me things that I would have never known

What a neat trip back to our Baby Boomer formative years! Garret Mathews writes poignantly and well about things that really mattered--then and now. An enjoyable book!