Inhaltsangabe
In this rich collection of memorable baseball quotations, players, writers, and fans - famous and infamous--share their insights, witticisms, and anecdotes about America's grand old game. From the nature of the sport to the business of baseball - and almost every facet in between - there are classic sayings from such notables as: Henry Aaron, Nelson Algren, Maury Allen, Ed Barrow, Yogi Berra, Moe Berg, Frank Deford, Rickey Henderson, Catfish Hunter, Monte Irvin, Connie Mack, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Mark McGwire, Sadaharu Oh, Casey Stengel, George F. Will, and many more. This compilation of the most incisive and timeless sayings about the sport makes a great gift for baseball fanatics everywhere, whether waiting for the game, between innings, or between seasons.
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LOUIS D. RUBIN, JR., a lifelong baseball fan, was a distinguished professor of literature at the University of North Carolina for forty years. The founder and editorial director of Algonquin Books until his retirement in 1991, he is also the author or editor of dozens of other books. He lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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In this rich collection of memorable baseball quotations, players, writers, and fans - famous and infamous - share their insights, witticisms, and anecdotes about America's grand old game. From the nature of the sport to the business of baseball - and almost every facet in between - there are classic sayings from such notables as: Henry Aaron, Nelson Algren, Yogi Berra, Moe Berg, Frank Deford, Rickey Henderson, Connie Mack, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Mark McGwire, George F. Will, and many more. This compilation of the most incisive and timeless sayings about the sport makes a great gift for baseball fanatics everywhere, whether waiting for the game, between innings, or between seasons.
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