The Little Big Book of Baseball [Hardcover]

H. Clark Wakabayashi (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Little Big Book | Publication Date: March 21, 2006

This outta-the-park book includes:

Literary Excerpts and Essays from such authors as Dave Barry, Mark Twain, George Carlin, Tom Brokaw, Bill Bryson, George Plimpton, and Mike Lupica.

Legends, Leagues, and Lore offers fascinating stories behind the All-American Girls League, the Negro Leagues, and Little League, as well as biographies of the games finest.

Poetry that rejoices in the national game by Ogden Nash, Ernest L. Thayer, Jack Buck, Nobert Krapf, and more of the country's best loved poets.

Facts and Trivia on stadiums, Hall-of-Famers, collectibles, uniforms, famous firsts, spring training, stadium food, rookies, and Opening Day.

Recipes for the best our stadiums have to offer including Brewer's Brats, Giants' garlic fries, pretzel twists, homemade Cracker Jack, honey-roasted peanuts, and more!

Speeches: Be inspired all over again as you read the speeches from your favorite players, old and new, like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, and Roberto Clemente.

Song lyrics include classics such as "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," and "Jolitin' Joe DiMaggio," as well as lesser-known songs.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

H. Clark Wakabayashi has written, designed, and or edited many titles including The Little Big Book of Dads, Brother Bear, and Lilo and Stitch (both for Disney Editions). He is a Yankees fan.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Welcome Books; First Edition edition (March 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932183914
• ISBN-13: 978-1932183917
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 1.6 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,801,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very highly recommended for fans who consider the sport among their most favored pastimes, May 4, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Big Book of Baseball (Hardcover)

Deftly compiled and edited by baseball enthusiast H. Clark Wajabayashi, The Little Big Book Of Baseball is a portable 352-page compendium of baseball and its timeless history. Providing readers with an expansive collection of literary excerpts, essays, recipes, poems, songs, leagues and lore, and facts of America's favorite sport, The Little Big Book Of Baseball's content ranges from The Interior Stadium by Roger Angell, The Front Lines To The Ballpark by Tom Brokaw, Baseball And Football by George Carlin, A Connecticut Yankee by Mark Twain and many more writings and fun teachings. The Little Big Book Of Baseball is very highly recommended for fans who consider the sport among their most favored pastimes, as well as those searching for a more expert grasp on the history and collective vision of baseball as a highly detailed and greatly accurate understanding of the ever-popular sport and its impact upon American popular culture.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very highly recommended for fans who consider the sport among their most favored pastimes, May 4, 2006

By 

Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Big Book of Baseball (Hardcover)

Deftly compiled and edited by baseball enthusiast H. Clark Wajabayashi, The Little Big Book Of Baseball is a portable 352-page compendium of baseball and its timeless history. Providing readers with an expansive collection of literary excerpts, essays, recipes, poems, songs, leagues and lore, and facts of America's favorite sport, The Little Big Book Of Baseball's content ranges from The Interior Stadium by Roger Angell, The Front Lines To The Ballpark by Tom Brokaw, Baseball And Football by George Carlin, A Connecticut Yankee by Mark Twain and many more writings and fun teachings. The Little Big Book Of Baseball is very highly recommended for fans who consider the sport among their most favored pastimes, as well as those searching for a more expert grasp on the history and collective vision of baseball as a highly detailed and greatly accurate understanding of the ever-popular sport and its impact upon American popular culture.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very highly recommended for fans who consider the sport among their most favored pastimes, May 4, 2006

By 

Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Big Book of Baseball (Hardcover)

Deftly compiled and edited by baseball enthusiast H. Clark Wajabayashi, The Little Big Book Of Baseball is a portable 352-page compendium of baseball and its timeless history. Providing readers with an expansive collection of literary excerpts, essays, recipes, poems, songs, leagues and lore, and facts of America's favorite sport, The Little Big Book Of Baseball's content ranges from The Interior Stadium by Roger Angell, The Front Lines To The Ballpark by Tom Brokaw, Baseball And Football by George Carlin, A Connecticut Yankee by Mark Twain and many more writings and fun teachings. The Little Big Book Of Baseball is very highly recommended for fans who consider the sport among their most favored pastimes, as well as those searching for a more expert grasp on the history and collective vision of baseball as a highly detailed and greatly accurate understanding of the ever-popular sport and its impact upon American popular culture.