Peanuts & Crackerjack: A Treasury Of Baseball Legends And Lore [Paperback]

David Cataneo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 1994

The stories that the players swap while they're stretching during spring training, sitting out a rain delay, or warming up before a double-header. The sixteen chapters-including "Superstitions," "Managers," "Stunts, Tricks, and Practical Jokes," and "Fall Classics"-are filled with rich details. Index; photographs.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

As the author suggests, the romance of baseball is rooted largely in its lore and legends. To further the notion, he offers a succession of anecdotes spanning a variety of topics, including superstitions, practical jokes, travel tales, injuries, off-field transgressions, and salary disputes. A majority are set prior to 1950 and have a definite New England flavor (Cataneo is a Boston sportswriter). They are stories a bat boy might have overheard in a dugout during a lengthy rain delay. Some are not only humorous but insightful as history, while others in their puerility only reinforce the impression of the national pastime as a little boy's game. In all, a marginal choice for subject collections.
- William H. Hoffman, Ft. Myers - Lee Cty. P.L., Fla.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

DAVID CATANEO is a former baseball columnist and award-winning reporter for the Boston Herald. His previous books include I Remember Ted Williams, I Remember Joe DiMaggio, and Tony C, a finalist for the 1997 Casey Award for the best baseball book. He lives in New Hampshire.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Mariner Books (March 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0156715686
• ISBN-13: 978-0156715683
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,208,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great baseball book, June 13, 2000

By 

Kenneth Hamburger - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peanuts & Crackerjack: A Treasury Of Baseball Legends And Lore (Paperback)

I have a great time reading the stories in this collection both for myself and my son. The stories are short enough to keep his attention and it can be read in snippets so it is perfect fo those times when you are just looking for something to fill some down time. It is also fun to take the ballpark for in between innings. It is pefect for the fan who likes to learn about the little stuff that goes on in baseball both behind the scenes and in the newspaper.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great baseball book, June 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Peanuts & Crackerjack: A Treasury Of Baseball Legends And Lore (Paperback)

I have a great time reading the stories in this collection both for myself and my son. The stories are short enough to keep his attention and it can be read in snippets so it is perfect fo those times when you are just looking for something to fill some down time. It is also fun to take the ballpark for in between innings. It is pefect for the fan who likes to learn about the little stuff that goes on in baseball both behind the scenes and in the newspaper.