1,001 Reasons to Love Baseball
by Danny Peary
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Author: Danny PearyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-01
ISBN: 1584793546
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
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Book Review: A Baseball Book Like No Other
Summary: 5 Stars
On P. 205 of 1001 Reasons To Love Baseball, Danny Peary and MaryTiegreen list 17 classic books which have become iconic reverences to baseball. They could have included one more - their own magical, wondrous, can't put it down adoration of the game. 1001 Reasons to Love Baseball is different from any other baseball book I've ever seen. I found myself not just reading it but carrying it around, stealing chances to forge on to the next batch of reasons among the 1001 to love baseball. It is a book to read, and ponder. You take in a "reason" and then have to sit with it for a moment or two - for example, Reason # 431 "a fastball smacking into a mitt" or # 440 "that you don't need strikes, just the `illusion of strikes,' to get batters to swing." These nuggets are interspersed with riveting encapsulated biographies of the majestic figures of the game: Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Nolan Ryan, Barry Bonds - 30 "Greats" each of whom is offered as a reason to have this passion about the game. This is a book with appeal to new converts and seasoned fans alike - You suspect a postcard, but it turns out to be a textbook of the history, the geography, the ambiance, and the aficionado appeal of baseball. It is spiced with information which is too special to be called mere trivia - for example Reason # 381 chronicles the only mother-son duo to play professional baseball (you'll just have to check it out with your own copy to learn who these two people are). 1001 Reasons To Love Baseball is adorned with photographic treasures so deftly chosen and with such artful layout that even pictures you've seen before take on a new texture. There is a shot of Van Lingle Mungo's (Reason # 478) windup which is both statuesque and is also an impossibility as far as throwing a baseball. And to top it all off are quotes which have become part of baseball's music. Hank Aaron (Reason # 29) said "The pitcher has got only a ball. I've got a bat." I didn't know he had said that. And now I can't imagine him saying anything else. Peary and Tiegreen's book captures that kind of sensibility - the shared, unspoken, wise, and very pure reasons why so many of us love baseball. It is a must have.
Summary of 1,001 Reasons to Love Baseball
The crack of the bat. The All-Star lineup. Playing catch with your dad. Bleacher seats in early summer. A hot dog with everything. Three up, three out. The seventh inning stretch. Barry Bond's breathtaking, tie-breaking home run at the bottom of the ninth. There are so many reasons to love America's national pastime: With more than 300 pages of classic photos, memorable quotes, and fascinating facts, this winning compilation counts the ways. The second title in Stewart, Tabori & Chang's successful series, "1,001 Reasons to Love Baseball celebrates a sport that combines the mathematical strategy of a chess match with the larger-than-life characters of a Broadway show. Striking archival and modern illustrations illuminate memorable moments, incredible feats, equipment and collectibles, the country's greatest ballparks, the game's most famous players, and much more. Passionate philosopher-fans will savor excerpts from the canon of baseball literature, and anyone who has ever experienced the triumph of catching a fly ball can appreciate the simple truths on the list. Chock full of trivia, information, and sentiment, the book's a sure hit.Arts & Photography Books
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