Synopsis
An anecdotal history of baseball reveals many of the forces, events, and people that have shaped Americans' perceptions of the national pastime
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Review
"The most up-to-date study of baseball's early history."
"One of the greatest baseball books of all time." -- Allen Barra "New York Observer"
"The range Ýof topics¨ is mind-boggling, and even for those who like to think they know the game, there is much that is new in this eclectic collection of anecdotes, folk tales, and basic history. . . . As baseball history and Americana, "Diamonds in the Rough" offers something for everyone."-"Orlando Sentinel"
"Altogether wonderful . . . I challenge any fan to read "Diamonds in the Rough" and not come away with a hundred gems he did not own before. Erudite, properly skeptical, and unfailingly lively - in short, a hit. I rise to my feet in admiration and gnash my teeth that I did not write it."-John Thorn, author of "Total Baseball: The Ultimate Baseball Encyclopedia"
"One of the greatest baseball books of all time."
"The range [of topics] is mind-boggling, and even for those who like to think they know the game, there is much that is new in this eclectic collection of anecdotes, folk tales, and basic history. . . . As baseball history and Americana, "Diamonds in the Rough" offers something for everyone."-"Orlando Sentinel"
" One of the greatest baseball books of all time. " -- Allen Barra, New York Observer
" The most up-to-date study of baseball ' s early history. " -- Fox Butterfield, New York Times
" The range [of topics] is mind-boggling, and even for those who like to think they know the game, there is much that is new in this eclectic collection of anecdotes, folk tales, and basic history. . . . As baseball history and Americana, Diamonds in the Rough offers something for everyone. " -- Orlando Sentinel
" Altogether wonderful . . . I challenge any fan to read Diamonds in the Rough and not come away with a hundred gems he did not own before. Erudite, properly skeptical, and unfailingly lively - in short, a hit. I rise to my feet in admiration and gnash my teeth that I did not write it." -- John Thorn, author of Total Baseball: The Ultimate Baseball Encyclopedia
About the Author
Novelist Joel Zoss and historian John Bowman have collaborated on a number of baseball books, including The American and National Leagues: A Complete History and The Pictorial History of Baseball.
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