Why We Love Baseball - A History in 50 Moments

Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year National Sports Media Association Sports Book of the Year An NPR "Book of the Day" #1 Posnanski writes of major moments that created legends, and of forgotten moments almost lost to time. It''s Willie Mays’s catch, Babe Ruth’s called shot, and Kirk Gibson’s limping home run; the slickest steals; the biggest bombs; and the most triumphant no-hitters. But these are also moments raw with the humanity of the game, the unheralded heroes, the mesmerizing mistakes drenched in pine tar, and every story, from the immortal to the obscure, is told from a unique perspective. Whether of a real fan who witnessed it, or the pitcher who gave up the home run, the umpire, the coach, the opposing player--these are fresh takes on moments so powerful they almost feel like myth. Posnanski’s previous book,

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Joe Posnanski

Product details

• Authors: Joe Posnanski, Posnanski Joe
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.03.2025
• EAN: 9780593472682
• ISBN: 978-0-593-47268-2
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 208 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Baseball, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / Essays & Writings, Sociology: sport & leisure, history of sport, Sociology: sport and leisure, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cultural & Social Aspects