Product Description
No single act in sports has had as great an impact on our culture, our language, and our imagination as the home run. So how come we’ve had to wait so long for the definitive biography?! Dingers! tells the history of the round-tripper, from Babe Ruth to the chasing and breaking of the Babe’s records to today’s pumped-up tater totals. Its narrative will trace the relationship among home runs, players, and fans, showing how "going yard" has grown in importance to the point where jacking the ball over the wall often overshadows the actual results of games. Easy to read forhistory, browse for nuggets, or use for reference, Dingers! appeals to casual fans and seamheads alike. Think of it as your one-stop guide to going downtown.
About the Author
ESPN The Magazine senior writer Peter Keating applies his investigative skills and his sense of humor to baseball’s signature act: the home run. For the last five years, Keating has written "The Biz," a column that tackles financial issues from the fan’s perspective. Before coming to ESPN, Keating was a senior writer at George, where he covered national politics, and at Money. His work has appeared in publications ranging from Mother Jones to New York to Fortune. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.
