The ultimate baseball book : the classic illustrated history of the world's greatest game / edited by Daniel Okrent and Harris Lewine ; with historical text by David Nemec.
The Ultimate Baseball Book has more than lived up to its name. Spanning the complete history of the sport from the fledgling leagues in the late 1870s to the powerhouses of the 1990s and revealing in the process what a remarkable effect baseball has had on our collective experience. This is the book for any and all baseball fans, certain to grace coffee and bedside tables alike. Designed with that wonderful nostalgia that the sport itself so often evokes, The Ultimate Baseball Book combines timeless images with a sweeping narrative history as well as essays on various idols and icons by such heavy hitters as Red Smith, Wilfrid Sheed, Roy Blount, Jr., Tom Wicker, and Geoge Will. This new edition covers baseball through the nineties, the decade when home run records fell and the sport reclaimed its hold on America, and celebrates the national game in ultimate style.
Record details
- ISBN: 0618056688
- ISBN: 9780618056682
- Physical Description: 442 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, [2000]
- Copyright: ©2000
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Hilltown book.""Completely expanded and updated"--Front cover.Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1876-1900: Team: Old Orioles: Robert W. Creamer -- 1901-1909: Pitcher: Real Frank Merriwell: Jonathan Yardley -- 1910-1919: Manager: Mr. Mack and the main chance: Wilfrid Sheed -- 1920-1929: Series: Pepper Martin vs. Philadelphia, 1931: Red Smith -- 1930-1939: Legend: How DiMaggio made it look easy: Roy Blount, Jr. -- 1940-1949: Player: Enos Slaughter, on his toes: Tom Wicker -- 1950-1959: Franchise: Dodgerismus, Brooklyn and L.A.: John Leonard -- 1960-1969: Expansion: Up from the minors in Montreal: Mordecai Richler -- 1970-1980: Ballpark: Fenway, with tears: George V. Higgins -- Extra inning: 1981-1990: City: Chicago the unmitigated: George F. Will -- Post-Game: 1991-1999 -- Index -- Photo credits.
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- Subject:
- Baseball players > United States > Biography.
Baseball > United States > History. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richlands Branch Library | 796.357 ULT (Text) | 36015001301726 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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