Baseball . . . The Perfect Game: An All-Star Anthology Celebrating the Game's Great Players, Teams, And Moments [Hardcover]

Josh Leventhal (Compiler, Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2005

Red Stockings and Black Sox. Bums and Bosox. The Professor and the Spaceman. Cobb and Ruth. Matty and Satchel. The Man and Rapid Robert. Williams and Bonds. Say Hey and Sandy. Hammerin’ Hank and Slammin’ Sammy. From the heroic hits to the heart-breaking slumps, baseball inspires writers from all walks of life to reflect on the game and its place in our lives. Lavishly illustrated with photos and memorabilia, "Baseball . . . The Perfect Game" presents the greatest writings about the diamond’s greatest players, teams, and seasons.

Editorial Reviews

Review

VOYA, August 2005 (circ.: 6,000)

“Hardcore fans of ‘America’s Game’ have a gem in this book.”

From the Publisher

Josh Leventhal is the author of the best-selling "Take Me Out to the Ballpark" and "The World Series: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Fall Classic."

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (March 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896586685
• ISBN-13: 978-0896586680
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,005,173 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)