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Park Life: The Summer of 1977 at Comiskey Park

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As a lifelong Sox fan it was a real treat to open this book and be swept back in time to old Comiskey Park. Looking at the pictures gave me a chance to appreciate and enjoy what I never had paid much attention to at the the time- other fans around me. The place was a dump and we all loved it anyway. With such great detail in the photos I felt right away like my godfather and I were watching one more game together. Thanks for the book Mr. Elliott, for me it's a memory album.

...your jaw will hit the floor upon opening this book, as mine did. Peter Elliott's photos capture the weathered, hard edged beauty that Comiskey Park and it's fans used to be. A photo book that focuses entirely on the old park and it's fans, this is a must have for any White Sox fan. 5 stars aren't enough to express how incredible this book is.

I loved it especially looking at what most of the men wore to games back then. You don't see too many sport jacket, buttoned down shirts or dress hats anymore. This is what the players saw in the stands and it is as much
history as the box scores and the records that were set. I was just amazed that the kid looking through the doors looks alot like me and I do recall going to an afternoon game on a Saturday with my brother in 1977.
Al I can say is that the memories come flooding back whenever I look at that book. Go Sox, I think Zisk just hit another homer.

This book has been over-rated. Promoted as the "summer of 1977" this picture book is apparently the result of one or two afternoons (a Cleveland day game). Don't expect any pictures of baseball or the White Sox (there are 2-3), even though 1977 was one of the most exciting years in their history. While the pictures capture some of the parks' essence, they are very depressing. 90% are shots of forlorn fans that look like they are watching a last place team, when in fact this was a first place team. Old comisky had a lot of beauty that was missed here. I was there that summer and it didn't look like that.

A wonderful collection of human emotions caught in the act of watching America's past time. Peter certainly has an eye for capturing that which would go unnoticed by the masses. Highly recommended.

What a great book. Forget about baseball players, this book gives credit to the blue collar hard working baseball fan that made this game so great. Forget about the shirt and tie crowd we see today. Back in 1977, the real fans were the steelworkers, truck drivers, stockyard workers and ditch diggers that not only made baseball a great game but made this city a great place to live. Hats off to Peter!

This book has nothing to do with baseball and everything to do with people and community and one unique little corner of the world as it looked 24 years ago. I enjoyed it and I wasn't there. Looking at it with someone who was is even more fun.