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Park Life: The Summer of 1977 at Comiskey Park Hardcover – May 1, 2001

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Park Life is a magical and romantic look at one of Chicago's greatest legacies¾the enduring fans of the Chicago White Sox

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117 pages
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English
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Paper Mirror Press
Publication date

May 1, 2001
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11 x 1 x 15.25 inches
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0970727801
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978-0970727800
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"...A loving portrait...of the old Sox ballpark [and]...the fans Bill Veeck celebrated. It brings back poignant memories." -- Studs Terkel

"...I looked at the photos in this book - I swear, I heard them whisper, 'Take yourself out to a ballgame.'" -- Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune

"...It truly was a magical year. [That] connection between players and...fans...is hard to find in modern day baseball." -- Eric Soderhom, third baseman, 1977 Chicago White Sox

"...The unblinking eye of...Elliott's camera has frozen in time the [fan's] faces...and the scene of the 1977 enjoyment." -- George F. Will

"...[A] heartfelt tribute to the Southside faithful. Park Life...should be on every Sox fan's bookshelf." -- Art Berke, VP, Sports Illustrated

"Peter Elliott's book is a treasured gift to the City of Chicago and baseball fans everywhere." -- Chicago Major Richard M. Daley

"The focus isn't on the ballplayer [or]...ballpark, but on the most...overlooked, ...underestimated heroes of our game-the fans." -- Chip Carey, Cubs Broadcaster, WGN

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Chicago photojournalist Peter Elliott brings to life the rhythms and character of this revered stadium during 1977¾one of its most celebrated seasons. Elliott's recent discovery of negatives lost for 23 years proudly displays the earthy, forgotten life of old-time Chicago baseball before the advent of corporate sky-boxes and gourmet hot dogs. His refined style demonstrates both the lush eye of youthful talent and the singular drive that brought him back to Comiskey Park over and over again during that strange and captivating time known as "the summer of the Chicago Hit Men." The old park never looked so good. And its reappearance through the artistry of Peter Elliott permits it to live again in the hearts of life-long fans and everyone who loves baseball. An engaging narrative accompanies the photographs and catalogues the history and foibles of park, team, and fans.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Paper Mirror Press (May 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 117 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0970727801
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0970727800
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 1 x 15.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,168,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4,584 in Individual Photographers
- #7,036 in Baseball (Books)
- #14,716 in Individual Artists (Books)

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Kurt

Save your $

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 21, 2022

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Very little wording . Images not all that impressive. Price is waaaay not worth it .

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mjm

slice of life before the world took off.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 7, 2017

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super cool slice of life from the year i was born. provides a look at a transitional time in america--going from "old-ish times" moving into the affluent / tech / marketing as a science 80's. not much of the sox in it, but old comiskey and the fans are the real stars.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 26, 2013

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Well we thought the book would be stories but it's really just a large collection of photos. They're good photos, but we were looking for more content rather than pictures.

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Garrett K.

God bless John Louis Comiskey-FOREVER A SOX FAN-THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 20, 2015

It was an honor to read and look at the pictures.God bless John Louis Comiskey-FOREVER A SOX FAN-THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK.

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Christopher Zurowski

I think I'm in this book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 16, 2009

I loved it especially looking at what most of the men wore to games back then. You don't see too many sport jacket, buttoned down shirts or dress hats anymore. This is what the players saw in the stands and it is as much
history as the box scores and the records that were set. I was just amazed that the kid looking through the doors looks alot like me and I do recall going to an afternoon game on a Saturday with my brother in 1977.
Al I can say is that the memories come flooding back whenever I look at that book. Go Sox, I think Zisk just hit another homer.

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Jon X

Not my comisky

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 19, 2002

This book has been over-rated. Promoted as the "summer of 1977" this picture book is apparently the result of one or two afternoons (a Cleveland day game). Don't expect any pictures of baseball or the White Sox (there are 2-3), even though 1977 was one of the most exciting years in their history. While the pictures capture some of the parks' essence, they are very depressing. 90% are shots of forlorn fans that look like they are watching a last place team, when in fact this was a first place team. Old comisky had a lot of beauty that was missed here. I was there that summer and it didn't look like that.

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Thomas S. Rovak Jr.

Touching.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 25, 2001

A wonderful collection of human emotions caught in the act of watching America's past time. Peter certainly has an eye for capturing that which would go unnoticed by the masses. Highly recommended.

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Anthony Alyinovich

Life on the South Side

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 21, 2005

What a great book. Forget about baseball players, this book gives credit to the blue collar hard working baseball fan that made this game so great. Forget about the shirt and tie crowd we see today. Back in 1977, the real fans were the steelworkers, truck drivers, stockyard workers and ditch diggers that not only made baseball a great game but made this city a great place to live. Hats off to Peter!

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