Why We Love Baseball: A Historical past in 50 Moments
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NEW YORK TIMES bestseller
Winner of the CASEY Award for Finest Baseball Ebook of the Yr
Nationwide Sports activities Media Affiliation Sports activities Ebook of the Yr
An NPR “Ebook of the Day”
#1 New York Occasions bestselling creator Joe Posnanski is again with a masterful ode to the sport: a countdown of fifty of essentially the most memorable moments in baseball’s historical past, to make you fall in love with the game yet again.
Posnanski writes of main moments that created legends, and of forgotten moments virtually misplaced to time. It is Willie Mays’s catch, Babe Ruth’s known as shot, and Kirk Gibson’s limping dwelling run; the slickest steals; the largest bombs; and essentially the most triumphant no-hitters. However these are additionally moments uncooked with the humanity of the sport, the unheralded heroes, the mesmerizing errors drenched in pine tar, and each story, from the immortal to the obscure, is instructed from a singular perspective. Whether or not of an actual fan who witnessed it, or the pitcher who gave up the house run, the umpire, the coach, the opposing participant—these are recent takes on moments so highly effective they virtually really feel like fantasy.
Posnanski’s earlier guide, The Baseball 100, portrayed the heroes and pioneers of the game, and now, along with his trademark wit, encyclopedic information, and acute observations, he will get at the true coronary heart of the sport. From nineteenth-century pitchers’ duels to breaking the game’s coloration line within the ’40s, all the way in which to the best trick play of the final decade and the slide dwelling that grew to become a meme, Posnanski’s illuminating take permits us to rediscover the game we love—and thought we knew.
Why We Love Baseball is an epic that ends too quickly, a one-of-a-kind love letter to the game that has us thrilled, torn, impressed, and at all times wanting extra.
Writer : Dutton (September 5, 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 0593472675
ISBN-13 : 978-0593472675
Merchandise Weight : 2.31 kilos
Dimensions : 6.28 x 1.38 x 9.31 inches
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Clients discover this baseball guide to be a tremendous and fascinating learn, with nice nuggets of baseball historical past and attention-grabbing tales. The writing model is concise and simple to learn, with one buyer noting how the conversational prose heightens the enjoyment of the tales. Clients take into account it an ideal reward for baseball fans.
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Jill Richard –
Must buy for any true baseball fan
I have bought this book three times now. Once for my father, my son and my cousin. And now that I say that I should probably buy it for my other cousin as well! This is such a fun baseball book to read. Each page is filled with great nuggets of baseball history both recent and ancient! The author is one of the best and can turn a phrase better than most. Many of the moments he talked about had my son and I looking the moments up on YouTube to see the moments ourselves or to learn more. That’s how good this book is – it inspires you to want to know more!
Lee Wright –
An Incredible Read!
One of the best sports books I’ve ever read. I’m sure everyone who reads this will appreciate the history of baseball in the author’s development of subjects and examples. But I think the older you are, and the more you have been drawn to the game of baseball, and the more you have lived and witnessed the players, the plays, the successes and the failures, the more you will appreciate just what a remarkable example of just – Why We Love Baseball!
Tom Wright –
I loved it…
Excellent job by MrP!! I laughed to tears! I reminisced for hours. At times, I put the book down, and remembered stories of my own.Meticulous research. Players I’d never heard of. I especially loved the stories of the Negro Leagues: Satchel, Jackie, Cool Papa, et al. Thanks for including those stories.Of 10 stars, I’d rate this 9.98!! If you are just a casual observer, or a bit more… you’ll love this book!
GDH –
Why We Love Baseball
This was a fun books to read. The author included so much interesting trivia, I couldn’t wait to read the next chapter. As a Kindle book, I wasn’t able to flip to the asterisked footnotes as I read but did read them at the end of the book -definitely worth it. I didn’t read this book straight through, but it made for many good days of entertainment. For anyone who loves baseball this is a great read.
SJ –
perfect!
Great gift!
Grady Adams –
Great Baseball Fun
Baseball has always been my favorite sport and even though those who control the game have attempted to ruin it and have to a degree, when played as intended, it a game of strategy and shouldn’t be rushed. I still love reading about it from the beginning of the sport till about five to ten years ago when I felt the authorities changed it for the worst. However, this book brought back several old memories and if you love the game is a fascinating read!
Rawley H. Watson, III –
Great read!
Of the probably 50 baseball books I have read over my life, this was the most amazing read. Posnanski is the Shelby Foote of sportswriters, the conversational prose heightens the enjoyment of the stories. His command of facts, through exhaustive research and personal experience, provides a sense of being there.The real win for me was conjuring up memories of the multitude of games watched in person, over the radio and television with my grandfather, dad, son and grandsons. Many moments lost in statistics, but not on me.Sorry for being so effusive. Again, thank you.
Denise Koziol –
Great baseball book
If you like baseball and history great book
永遠のチャレンジャー –
去年の秋、話題の洋書として「欲しい物リスト」に放り込んだが、五千円近くしたので長い間そのままにしていた。今年10月にリスト追加した際に何気なく見たら、6百円台（７９％割引）の大幅値下げ状況に驚いた。この時は整備済みPCの購入を優先したので結局見送ったが、「不良在庫一掃セール」をちょっぴり悲しく感じた。翌月には税込価格523円（8９％割引）で投げ売りされており、ここが潮時と思って遂にカートへ移した。ポイントも使って定価の十分の一以下の僅か4百円でハードカバーの本書を手に入れたから、（1年で中身の価値が低減する筈もなく）何だかキツネに摘ままれた思いがした。寝る前に少しずつ読み進めているためまだ100頁を越える程度の進捗だが、NO.50から順にエピソード番号を減らしていく著者特有の構成が面白く、NO.39に至って「Striking out Sadaharu Oh」(In Nishinomiya, Hyogo prefecture, Japan)が出て来たのにビックリ仰天した。てっきり長い歴史を誇る米国MLBの逸話開陳に終始する本だと思っていたのに、日本球界伝説の左腕投手、江夏 豊を登場させて読者を魅了するとは！阪神ファンやカープファンには粋な計らいで堪(こた)えられない筈。本書を買ってホンショに良かった。洋書だけに要所ヨウショにこんなサプライズが隠されているのかも…。その通り、NO.34にちゃんとあのユニコーン、「SHOHEI」(March 21, 2023, Miami)が載せられているから、誰でも、英語でも、読みたくなること請け合い。野球（ベースボール）ってやっぱり好いもんだと実感できる本書を、格安購入できてホンショに良かったと思える幸せを皆んなにお裾分けしてあげたい（ダジャレの繰り返し、ひつこいゾ）。
Roland Lock –
A Christmas present for my grandson. He was pleased with it.
SKroeker –
Baseball is a sport that is full of stories and characters. It is full of legends and stories that people can connect with. This book is great because whether you have to sit down and read for awhile or just a few minutes, you can still enjoy the stories of this great game.
Jane Phillips –
Bought this for my partner’s son for his birthday. He was thrilled.
MR G LOWNSBOROUGH –
Joe has another great book for any serious baseball fan. You will know some of the obvious ones but he brings little bits of extra info gives even the well known an added spice.