Prospects : A Portrait of Minor League Baseball - Hardcover

Deal, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0970852207 ISBN 13: 9780970852205

Publisher: Alter Communications Inc, 2001

Synopsis

Prospects is a beautiful collection of black and white portraits of minor league baseball players, accompanied by text of the authors travels around the country to minor league parks. Filled with 62 duotone 11"x11" images, the book captures the timeless appeal and venerable qualities of this 100-year-old sport. Prospects is a stunning book for any baseball fan, friend or relative.

About this title

About the Author:

David Deal is an award-winning photographer based in the Washington, DC area. His work has appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, including DoubleTake, Fortune, Worth, Men's Journal, and Natural Health.

From Library Journal:

This thin but attractive volume affords a scenic look at a brand of baseball far removed from the million-dollar contracts, multimedia-generated publicity, and corporate-dominated stadiums and teams associated with the major leagues. In a series of brief but telling essays on topics ranging from rituals to ballparks, and through scores of photographs (though surprisingly few action shots), Deal displays something of the beauty, simplicity, and pathos of minor league baseball. Indeed, a quiet dignity suffuses this first book by a freelance photographer whose work has appeared in DoubleTake, Natural Health, Fortune, and other publications. The hopeful but wistful images of young ballplayers are haunting, particularly when one recognizes the long odds against their making their way to the major leagues, where picture-perfect fields, large crowds, and celebrity await. The dugout scenes, stadium backdrops, and fans displayed are equally riveting. Deal's reliance on black-and-white photographs is astute, reflecting minor league ball's more humble attributes. For large public libraries. R.C. Cottrell, California State Univ., Chico
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alter Communications Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0970852207
• ISBN 13: 9780970852205
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 120