Why we love baseball : a history in 50 moments
(2023)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
NEW SPORTS

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
New & Popular Sports NEW SPORTS Due: 5/20/2024
New & Popular Sports NEW SPORTS Available

Details

PUBLISHED
[New York] : Dutton, [2023]
DESCRIPTION

xxii, 377 pages ; 24 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780593472675, 0593472675 :, 0593472675, 9780593472675
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Includes index

"Posnanski writes of major moments that created legends, and of forgotten moments almost lost to time. It's Willie Mays's catch, Babe Ruth's called shot, and Kirk Gibson's limping home run; the slickest steals; the biggest bombs; and the most triumphant no-hitters. But these are also moments raw with the humanity of the game, the unheralded heroes, the mesmerizing mistakes drenched in pine tar, and every story, from the immortal to the obscure, is told from a unique perspective. Whether of a real fan who witnessed it, or the pitcher who gave up the home run, the umpire, the coach, the opposing player--these are fresh takes on moments so powerful they almost feel like myth."--