Baseball Extra: A Newspaper History of the Glorious Game from Its Beginnings to the Present (Hardcover)

~ Eric C. Caren (Author)

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Product Description

An incredible collection of rare newspaper chart baseball's history from its beginnings in the mid-1800's to the 1999 World Series. Nowhere else could such a collection of diverse papers from all over the county be seen, including the Ball Player's Chronicle, the first publication devoted exclusively to baseball. This volume leaves no base unturned as it includes coverage of the formation and development of the Negro and Women's leagues, Willie Mays' "catch of the century", and various scandals that have rocked the sport. In a stunning find which was a late addition to the book, the Honus Wagner story, which made his baseball card worth over one million dollars, is debunked with the inclusion here of a tobacco ad in his hometown paper the same year (1090) he supposedly pulled the card off the market because the didn't want to be associated with the tobacco industry. Read about all the great players and events that have made our national sport what it is, reported as it happened. Eric C. Caren owns one of the largest rare newspaper collections in private hands. He is a consultant and major lender of materials to the Newseum in Arlington, Virginia. All items in this book come from his extensive archive, which dates back to the sixteenth century.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 437 pages
• Publisher: Book Sales (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785811885
• ISBN-13: 978-0785811886
• Product Dimensions: 14.9 x 11.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,062,577 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are into old-school this is for you!, December 1, 2000

By A Customer

I just received this book for an early birthday present and have not been able to put it down! I have always been a fan of the way's baseball used to be,so I really got into this book.It almost felt like I was in the game! I would recomend this book to any one who loves baseball,or even a young boy just starting out. It really shows true appreciation of the sport.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have if you love baseball, February 8, 2002

By A Customer

This book is awesome... First of all, it's huge - about 18" x 12" and 400+ pages. Each page is copy of a newspaper, going back to 1857, with stories about significant events in baseball's history. Reading the non-baseball stories and advertisements is almost as good as the baseball stuff. I highly recommend this book!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For seniors only?, March 2, 2001

By A Customer

I've bought this book, and I thinks it not so bad. If you're into baseball from 1860 to 1950 this one is for you, but the stories from the 60s to the 90s is not so well covered. It is many pages I would like to have, for example more on expansion teams, player's strike, my favourite team the St. Louis Browns and of course stories about unassisted triple plays. In the 80's section the most stories are about world series winners (but not all, both Pete Rose and the Pine-Tar case is there). I would recommend it for every old baseball fan, and of course fans who like to trace the history. Bam's last game is covered, so is The Ironman, and BoSox first win in the WS are also well covered. Ed Gaedel is also one story that I liked. But the author could have add more pages from the modern times of baseball. If you buy this book, be sure to have a magnifying glass, many of the articles are written in very small types