Ballparks: A Panoramic History (Hardcover)

~ Jim Sutton Marc Sandalow (Author) "The roster of American League cities sounds like a refrain from a Chuck Berry song: Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore, Boston, and K.C..." (more)
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Product Description

Take a picture-packed look at what makes Major League ballparks so special. This beautiful book details every Major League team’s home turf—both the National and American League ballparks are covered. You’ll discover: - The address - The capacity - Opening day statistics - Dimensions - Defining features - The venue’s most memorable moments - And more! With engaging, informative text, and breathtaking photographs including aerial views and historical snapshots to capture the ever-changing cityscapes and the sport itself, this remarkable compendium paints a fascinating portrait of the evolution of American baseball. An essential for every baseball fan!

From the Publisher

The historian Jacques Barzun famously wrote: "Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America, had better learn baseball." In a similar vein, whoever wants to know baseball had better learn ballparks. this book is an excellent start.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Book Sales (April 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785818162
• ISBN-13: 978-0785818168
• Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 11.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #377,158 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Color Pictures Of Current Ballparks, BUT..., October 6, 2004

By	G. Nikitas "Ball Park 'freak" (Gull Lake, Michigan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

...there aren't as many of the old, non-existant parks as one might be led to believe! There are a "few" here and there of the Polo Grounds, Ebbets Field, Tiger Stadium, (original) Yankee Stadium, Shibe Park, Forbes Field and Comiskey Park. But the people involved in putting this volume together missed out on several of the others such as Sportsman's Park, Crosley Field, Braves Field, etc. that are such a big part of baseball's heritage! Also, the copyright year(2004) must have been the early part of the year. Why? Simply with the mere mention of the two parks that opened this past season.....Petco Park(San Diego) and the new Philadelphia park but no pictures AT ALL!! I guess I'll have to be more careful in selecting "books" over the internet in the future....unless I've already had the opportunity to examine them ahead of time(locally) or received a good recommendation from a reputed individual whom I am familiar with beforehand as well!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Low quality editing, January 2, 2005

By	Adam L - See all my reviews

While the size of the photos is a treat, this book offers little else. Most every photo can be seen in other books, and the editing is just horrible. There are many captions that are clearly in error, for example, calling a US Cellular game between Chi and Clv the all-star game, and labeling a Dodger Stadium pic as being from 1983 when it is clearly within the last 4 years. Who dunnit????

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So nice to see a book like this, February 9, 2005

By	Donavan Johnston (Winter Haven, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is such a wonderful book. The photos, the colors, it took me back to my childhood. While it was given to me as a gift, I should have bought it before. If you are looking for a gift for that baseball nut you have in your family, get them this book. You will not go wrong and they will love you for it.