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Synopsis
Baseball is More Than Just a GamePicturing America's Pastime celebrates baseball through a rarely seen photography collection from the National Baseball Hall of Fame's matchless repository of baseball photos.
Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations is the motto of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Now, in this matchless curated Cooperstown collection of photographs from baseball history, you can capture the moments we share at the ballpark, the grand sweep of the stadium, the drama of the game, and classic images of baseball greats.
Celebrate the history of baseball and its place in our culture. Go beyond the standard highlights of baseball history in this timeless collection of photos that reveals the full landscape of our national pastime as no other collection can. In this curated assortment of rarely seen photos from the National Baseball Hall of Fame's Museum archives, each photograph is accompanied by a related quote and/or caption. Photographs of particular historical significance include more in-depth insight and detail.
Experience the storied history of this great game through iconic images such as:
- Young players picking sides for a game at the base of the Washington Monument
- Ichiro Suzuki's trademark sleeve tug
- A thoughtful Honus Wagner as he's waiting on-deck
- And much more
If you are one of millions of baseball fans and have enjoyed baseball photography books such as The Story of Baseball: In 100 Photographs, 100 Years in Pinstripes: The New York Yankees in Photographs, or Baseball: An Illustrated History; you will want to own The National Baseball Hall of Fame's Picturing America's Pastime.
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Baseball Photography ClassicsPicturing America's Pastime celebrates baseball through a unique photography collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's unmatched archive of baseball photos.
Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations is the mission of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Now, with this unequaled collection of photos from baseball history, you can revel in the moments we share at the ballpark, the grand sweep of the stadium, the drama of the game, and classic images of baseball greats.
Celebrate the history of baseball and baseball photography. Go beyond the standard highlights of baseball history in this collection of rarely seen photos that reveals the full landscape of our national pastime as no other collection can. Selected by the historians and curators at the Baseball Hall of Fame, the photographs reveal the rich relationship between photography and the game. Each image is accompanied by an historic quote and a detailed caption, often highlighting little-known information about the photographers and techniques used across the 150 plus years covered in the book.
Experience the storied history of this great game through iconic images:
- Young players picking sides for a game in front of the Washington Monument
- Panoramic photos of historic stadiums
- A thoughtful Honus Wagner studying his bat
- Early African American team portraits and photos of such greats as Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, and Orestes "Minnie" Mi oso.
- Babe Ruth posing with a smiling girl scout
- Warren Spahn's signature leg kick
- And much more
If you are one of the millions of fans who have enjoyed baseball photography books such as The Story of Baseball: In 100 Photographs, 100 Year in Pinstripes: The New York Yankees in Photographs, or Baseball: An Illustrated History, you will want to own The National Baseball Hall of Fame's Picturing America's Pastime.
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Baseball Photography Classics"The photos are beautiful, and you'll learn a bit about the game and something about the art of photography as well. It's a great addition to your coffee table, or as a gift to the baseball fan in your life." ―baseballmusings.com
#1 New Release in Photojournalism
Picturing America's Pastime celebrates baseball through a unique photography collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's unmatched archive of baseball photos.
Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations is the mission of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Now, with this unequaled collection of photos from baseball history, you can revel in the moments we share at the ballpark, the grand sweep of the stadium, the drama of the game, and classic images of baseball greats.
Celebrate the history of baseball and baseball photography. Go beyond the standard highlights of baseball history in this collection of rarely seen photos that reveals the full landscape of our national pastime as no other collection can. Selected by the historians and curators at the Baseball Hall of Fame, the photographs reveal the rich relationship between photography and the game. Each image includes an historic quote and a detailed caption, often highlighting little-known information about the photographers and techniques used across the 150 plus years covered in the book.
Experience the storied history of this great game through iconic images:
- Panoramic photos of historic stadiums
- A thoughtful Honus Wagner studying his bat
- Early African American team portraits and photos of such greats as Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, and Orestes "Minnie" Mi oso
- And much more
If you have enjoyed baseball photography books such as The Story of Baseball: In 100 Photographs, 100 Year in Pinstripes: The New York Yankees in Photographs, or Baseball: An Illustrated History, you will love The National Baseball Hall of Fame's Picturing America's Pastime.
Synopsis
Baseball Photography Classics"It's a great addition to your coffee table, or as a gift to the baseball fan in your life." ―baseballmusings.com
#1 New Release in Photojournalism, Photo Essays, Statistics, History, Sports Photography, and Sports
Picturing America's Pastime celebrates baseball through a unique photography collection of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's unmatched archive of baseball photos. Preserving History, Honoring Excellence, Connecting Generations is the mission of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Now, with this unequaled collection of photos from baseball history, you can revel in the moments we share at the ballpark, the grand sweep of the stadium, the drama of the game, and classic images of baseball greats.
Celebrate the history of baseball and baseball photography. Go beyond the standard highlights of baseball history in this collection of rarely seen photos that reveals the full landscape of our national pastime as no other collection can. Selected by the historians and curators at the Baseball Hall of Fame, the photographs reveal the rich relationship between photography and the game. Each image includes an historic quote and a detailed caption, often highlighting little-known information about the photographers and techniques used across the 150 plus years covered in the book.
Experience the storied history of this great game through iconic images:
- Panoramic photos of historic stadiums
- A thoughtful Honus Wagner studying his bat
- Early African American team portraits and photos of such greats as Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, and Orestes "Minnie" Mi oso
- And much more
If you have enjoyed baseball photography books such as The Story of Baseball: In 100 Photographs, 100 Year in Pinstripes: The New York Yankees in Photographs, or Baseball: An Illustrated History, you will love The National Baseball Hall of Fame's Picturing America's Pastime.