Synopses & Reviews
Mike Schmidt slamming a home run. Ozzie Smith making a spectacular play at shortstop. Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, and Greg Maddux unleashing unhittable pitches. Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, Carl Yastrzemski, Tony Gwynn, Derek Jeter, and dozens of other baseball stars. And a slew of managers, umpires, mascots, vendors, and young fans as well.
Theyre all here in Baseball: 365 Days, a colorful, surprising, and even moving panorama of baseball from 1970 until the present day. Drawn from the archives of Major League Baseball, Baseballs photographsmany never before publishedtrace the arc of star ballplayers careers: from minor-league triumphs to life in the Big Show to retirement and Hall of Fame election. In lively commentaries, veteran baseball writer Joseph Wallace offers anecdotes and stats that help bring these wonderful photos to life.
Even the most casual baseball fan will find much here to treasure. Americas pastime has never seemed more alive.
Synopsis
Recapture classic moments in baseball history with full-page spreads that remind us why baseball is America's favorite game. Includes over 400 photographs from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Synopsis
Rich with photographs from the National Baseball Hall of Fame's matchless archive, this elegant volume is the story of baseball, told with words and pictures and covering all the glory and scandal of the nation's favorite game.
About the Author
Joseph Wallace has written five previous baseball books, including Abrams
Grand Old Game: 365 Days of Baseball (produced in conjunction with the National Baseball Hall of Fame),
The Autobiography of Baseball (nominated for the Seymour Medal for Best Baseball Book of 1998), and
The Baseball Anthology (one of the best gift books of 1994 according to
Sports Illustrated). He lives in Westchester County, New York.