Chicken Soup for the Baseball Fan's Soul: Inspirational Stories of Baseball, Big-League Dreams and the Game of Life (Chicken Soup for the Soul (Paperback Health Communications)) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Mark Victor Hansen (Author), Mark Donnelly (Author), Chrissy Donnelly (Author), Tommy Lasorda (Author) "Many hot summers ago, when I was in elementary school in California, I fell in love with an idea, a game, a dream..." (more)
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Product Description

"Play Ball!" These words resonate with special meaning in the minds of anyone who has ever enjoyed a game of baseball. Every fan will be amused and touched by stories of sportsmanship and victory gathered from the clay diamonds of America.

A tribute to America's favorite past time, Chicken Soup for the Baseball Fan's Soul is written by people at every level of competition, from World Series champions to tee-ball moms. Their inspiring stories highlight the best of baseball, the importance of sportsmanship and a love of the game. Whether these stories take place on the field of a local YMCA or under the bright lights of a major league ballpark, the focus is the same: The Love of the Game.

About the Author

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, are joined by Chrissy Donnelly, Mark Donnelly and Tommy Lasorda!

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, are joined by Chrissy Donnelly, Mark Donnelly and Tommy Lasorda!

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, are joined by Chrissy Donnelly, Mark Donnelly and Tommy Lasorda!

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, are joined by Chrissy Donnelly, Mark Donnelly and Tommy Lasorda!

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors, are joined by Chrissy Donnelly, Mark Donnelly and Tommy Lasorda!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: HCI (October 16, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558749659
• ISBN-13: 978-1558749658
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #528,241 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book about baseball and life lessons, April 24, 2002

By	ffootballguru27 - See all my reviews

Chicken Soup For The Baseball Fan's Soul is one great book. The stories are about personal experiences, humor, sportsmanship, life lessons, and the fun that baseball provides.

Some of the stories are actually written by the athletes themselves with others by journalists who have covered the games with their views on the game and the players, and other stories by the everyday sports fan just like you and me. Some of the stories are very humorous while others touching. Before each chapter are very inspiring quotations. Added between some of the stories are baseball comics that will make you laugh.

Every story in this book is well worth-reading from the humorous to the serious stories. This book made tears swell in my eyes and laugh out loud in some stories as a baseball player. This book will inspire the true baseball player or fan. This book is easy to get into it and want to keep reading for a long time, but is also a great book to read one story at a time.

This book really shows how hard you have to work to get better at baseball or any sport and how it can pay off. This is a must-read book for any baseball fan who wants to enjoy a great book about a great sport.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read!, December 26, 2002

By	Kelly (Canada) - See all my reviews

As a baseball fan, I thought it was wonderful to read about the many sides of baseball. There are stories from both fans and people actually involved in the baseball world. With baseball having such a depressing last couple of years, and not having the results as we have come to expect, it was wonderful to know that there are people in the world that still love this sport! I am one of them. :o)
(I would have said still the American sport, but since I am Canadian I don't think that always applies...)

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very inspiring, May 17, 2004

By	M. A. Miller (Rome, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this book was very inspiring. The stories are all well written and ammussing. I haven't read any of the other books in the series and I don't plan on reading them either but I really enjoyed this one though and I recomend this book to all baseball fans