The Complete Armchair Book of Baseball

The Complete Armchair Book of Baseball
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Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages : 856
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ISBN-10 : 1578660041
ISBN-13 : 9781578660049
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Book Synopsis The Complete Armchair Book of Baseball by : John Thorn

Download or read book The Complete Armchair Book of Baseball written by John Thorn and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are fascinating glimpses of the history of America's national pastime from an all-star lineup including Walt Whitman, E.L. Doctorow, John Updike, Philip Roth and Garrison Keillor. Revel in another ear through Walt Whitman's report of a rugged game played before the Civil War. Relive how Candy Cummings perfected the first curve ball, how baseball drew the color line in1 887, and how Bob Carroll uncovered Nate Colbert's hidden RBI record in 1972. All this and much, much more.


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