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America’s Classic Ballparks takes you out to the ballgame with an interactive tour through America’s ballpark landmarks.Baseball parks are as American as apple pie and
America’s Classic Ballparks commemorates nine ballparks guaranteed to spark nostalgia for the old ball game. Featuring striking images,
America’s Classic Ballparks offers a wealth of information on these beloved national landmarks.
The iconic ballparks featured include:
- Ebbets Field
- Tiger Stadium
- Polo Grounds
- Original Yankee Stadium
- Fenway Park
- Wrigley Field
- Dodger Stadium
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- Oracle Park
Reliving everything from opening day at Fenway Park to the top ten moments in Yankee stadium, ballpark enthusiasts will revel in
stadium trivia and cherish the
historic photographs found throughout these pages.
Authored by prolific sportswriter James Buckley Jr.,
America’s Classic Ballparks is the perfect addition to any sports library.
List of contents
INTRODUCTION
Gone but Not Forgotten
Ebbets Field
Tiger Stadium
Polo Grounds
Yankee Stadium
Today's Ballparks
Fenway Park
Wrigley Field
Dodger Stadium
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Oracle Park
New York, New York
The 2000s Ballpark Boom
LIST OF BALLPARKS INCLUDED
CREDITS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
About the author
James Buckley Jr. has been writing sports books for adults and young readers for more than 25 years after working for
Sports Illustrated and NFL Publishing. Among his most popular titles are
National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection,
America’s Classic Ballparks,
Ballpark Bucket List,
Perfect: The Story of Baseball’s Perfect Games,
Unhittable,
Eyewitness Baseball,
The Visual Dictionary of Baseball, and
Obsessed with Baseball. He is the author of more than 20 sports biographies for young readers, including the graphic nonfiction title
Babe Ruth: Baseball’s All-Time Best. His company, Shoreline Publishing Group, produces dozens of books each year for major publishers including Penguin, Scholastic, DK, National Geographic Kids, Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, and many others.
Summary
America’s Classic Ballparks takes you out to the ballgame with the historic and iconic landmarks that amplify American culture and baseball fans alike.
