Synopses & Reviews
More people attend baseball games than any other sporting event in the United States. Why is this game so loved, so captivating, and so American?
Among the amber-lit paintings, Al Janssen, writer and baseball enthusiast, transports readers to the field of dreams with intriguing stories, facts, quotes, and stats about baseball's inspiring legacy. He recalls baseball's legends and personal memories with keen detail and tender humor -- from falling asleep to the radio broadcast of summer night games as a young boy to, years later as a father, celebrating a son's birthday at an unforgettable game between the Seattle Mariners and the Colorado Rockies.
Of a wood bat connecting solidly with a ball
Of a fast ball smacking into the catcher's mitt
Of a vendor yelling, "Hey, get your hot dogs
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For anyone who has a cherished collection of baseball cards, is quick to tell of the day they saw a triple play, or eagerly awaits the first game of the season, this tribute will be a gift that scores a smile and a special place among their most treasured baseball possessions.
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The much?loved nostalgic art of Jim Daly now highlights this treasury of stories from the ball field.
Among the amber?lit paintings, Al Janssen, writer and baseball enthusiast, transports readers to the field of dreams with intriguing stories, facts, quotes, and stats about baseball's inspiring legacy. He recalls baseball's legends and personal memories with keen detail and tender humor.
For anyone who has a cherished collection of baseball cards, is quick to tell of the day they saw a triple play, or eagerly awaits the first game of the season, this tribute will be a gift that scores a smile and a special place among their most treasured baseball possessions.
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special place among their most treasured baseball possessions.