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Join the author on a nostalgic and delightful romp through the faces and places, both famous and infamous, that mark New York as the capital of America's national pastime.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Diamond Communications (December 25, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1888698152
  • ISBN-13: 978-1888698152
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,463,922 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating journey through history you thought you knew, March 9, 1999
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The author guides the reader on a riveting journey through New York City's fabled baseball history, but not along well-worn paths. Rather, he takes you to the scenes of episodes both famous and forgotten and retells the stories of what happened there, and why it matters. He colors each vignette with fascinating detail (the beaning death of Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman is reported from the pitch to Chapman walking off the field to his subsequent collapse; we watch an ailing Lou Gehrig struggle heroically to make a difference working for the Parole Board) . We relive famous moments in baseball history. The book is written with obvious affection for the subject --- Reisler clearly loves baseball --- and in jaunty, exilerating prose. A book to read and savor and pass on to your own kids, this is history at its most intimate and revealing. A home run!
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5.0 out of 5 stars NYC and Baseball a Great Double Play!, May 1, 1999
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Resisler uses crisp, clean prose to lead us on a fascinating tour of New York City sites relating to baseball--from Lou Gehrig's birthplace to where Billy sunday preached to where Rusty Staub served ribs it all here in a great book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A "must" read for serious baseball fans., November 9, 1999
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Having borrowed the book from a friend and having read it with great pleasure, it has been placed on my Christmas wish list. It will provide me with a guide on future tours into New York to see the many sites related to baseball events that Reisler has done such an excellent job of describing.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Loaded with Mistakes
This is a very unreliable book. I'll offer one example: the article on the original Polo Grounds at 110th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Read more
Published on March 16, 2005 by Robert Hymes

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading
There is a lot of history in New York City and the surrounding area, much of it baseball and the author certainly covers it well. Read more
Published on March 2, 2001 by C. W. Emblom

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book.
In amusing vignettes, the author takes us from place to place, and from one era to another, in the annals of baseball. Read more
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