Tales from the Dugout : The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told - Softcover

Shannon, Mike

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809229501 ISBN 13: 9780809229505

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 1998

Synopsis

Batter up--here comes the most memorable collection of anecdotes about the national pastime ever assembled. Tales from the Dugout brings together never-before-told stories from baseball personalities such as Roger Maris, Ken Griffey Jr., Pete Rose, Phil Rizzuto, and Gaylord Perry in this illustrated, one-of-a-kind compendium.

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Review:

If baseball from a fan's perspective is the answer to a lazy summer day, then Tales from the Dugout is the answer to lazy days the rest of the year. Pick it up and open to any page and you'll find the delightful yarns, quotes, foibles, and folklore that wrap the grand old game like so much twine around the innards of a baseball. Bobby Brown, Yankee third baseman of yore, explains why teammate Yogi Berra had such an unconventional strike zone; an unassuming North Carolina pitcher named Jimmy Hunter reveals the truth behind his nickname, "Catfish"; and major-league prankster Ken Griffey Jr., in a rare turn of the tables, plays the April Fool. With more than 150 anecdotes from America's national pastime, this memorable collection is the perfect antidote to rainouts and winter blues.

About the Author:

Mike Shannon is the editor of Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine and the author of five baseball books, including Diamond Classics: Essays on 100 of the Best Baseball Books and Baseball: The Writer's Game.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0809229501
• ISBN 13: 9780809229505
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256