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(Book). The authorized tie-in book to the 100th anniversary of this beloved song. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is the third most frequently sung song in America, after "Happy Birthday" and "The Star-Spangled Banner," and you'd be hard-pressed to find an American who doesn't know the words. With the release of this special edition, full-color, hardcover book, the complete story of the song is presented, taking us on a fascinating journey into how "Ball Game" has come to take a unique place in our cultural landscape. With images of historical newspaper clippings, baseball cards, sheet music, movie stills, ballplayers at the mic, and of course, Harry Caray leading the crowd at Wrigley, Baseball's Greatest Hit also comes packaged with a CD of rare and classic recordings, including performances by Dr. John, Arturo Sandoval, George Winston, Harry Caray and many more. Features an introduction by baseball commissioner Bud Selig and a foreword by Carly Simon. Baseball's Greatest Hit is a gorgeous celebration, not only of a song, but of baseball, music, pop culture, and the creative ways that Americans have always taken popular music and made it their own. And as the book traces the song's evolution over the last 100 years, it also traces the evolution of American culture from the early days of Tin Pan Alley and sheet music pluggers; through the early role of women as baseball players and fans; through movie musicals, baseball's expansion west, rock and roll, and modern ballparks; right up to the present-day when in July 2007 more than 50 Hall of Famers came together to sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" in Cooperstown.
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Baseball's Greatest Hit ( Inscribed By Tim Wiles ) The Story of "Take Me out to the Ball Game" Bk/Cd
Published by
Hal Leonard Corporation, New York, 2008
ISBN 10: 142343188X
ISBN 13: 9781423431886
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Hardcover
Signed
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. The book is SIGNED "Best Wishes, Tim Wiles" on the title page. CD is present. Seller Inventory # 346131
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Baseballs Greatest Hit: Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
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Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.150FE
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Baseballs Greatest Hit: Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G142343188XI3N00
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Baseballs Greatest Hit: Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G142343188XI4N00
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Baseball's Greatest Hit: The Story of Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Published by
Hal Leonard, (New York), 2008
ISBN 10: 142343188X
ISBN 13: 9781423431886
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Quarto. 210pp. The book features countless photos and illustrations, a bonus CD is located inside a pocket in the rear cover, which captures many rare classic recordings of the song from major artists such as Dr. John, the Ray Brown Trio, Carly Simon, George Winston, and more. Foreword by Carly Simon and an introduction by Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Signed and dated June 2008 on the title page by Tim Wiles. Seller Inventory # 280209
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Baseball's Greatest Hit: The Story of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" BK/CD
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-142343188X