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Take Me Out to the Ballpark: An Illustrated Guide to Baseball Parks Past & Present
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MSRP: $29.95
Your Price: $1.50
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Manufacturer: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
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Take Me Out to the Ballpark: An Illustrated Guide to Baseball Parks Past & Present Features
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ISBN13: 9781579121129
Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Additional Take Me Out to the Ballpark: An Illustrated Guide to Baseball Parks Past & Present Information
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This dazzling, full color, stadium-shaped book is the ultimate tribute to the hallowed homes of baseball past and present, vividly bringing to life the facts, legends, lore and excitement of America's favorite sport. Every current major league ballpark, fields under construction, famous stadiums from baseball's past and the most interesting minor and Negro league parks are presented in huge full-color photographs and illustrations-over 250 in all. The captivating detailed text reveals the thrill of being in them-from bygone classics like the Polo Grounds, Ebbetts Field and Comisky Park to current favorites like Fenway, Camden Yards and Dodger Stadium. Fascinating stories about teams new and old and unforgettable moments, vital statistics and profiles of the greatest players-presented in colorful sidebars and boxes-highlight the distinguishing stories and characteristics of each ballpark. Fun features on food at the ballpark, famous announcers, mascots and more tell all the inside stories behind the stadiums.
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What Customers Say About Take Me Out to the Ballpark: An Illustrated Guide to Baseball Parks Past & Present:
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this is a great book of visits to many baseball fieldswe will be visiting many of them and will be it as a guide bookits in the shape of a park.
Don't be put off by the appearance or shape of the book. This is a fantastic reference for any baseball history enthusiast.
Very nice book, Just what I wanted Very nice to display great gift for any baseball fan.
"Stadium-shaped" coffee-table book of baseball stadiums, short on history, whose only fault is it isn't long enough, and doesn't have enough pictures and history of the old parks no longer in existence. Once thing this book puts in stark contrast is that just as the 70s were a bad time for car makers in contrast to a more glorious past, it was a bad time for stadium designers too. The good news for both industries is that the good old days are now, as stadiums are better (not necessarily bigger, fancier, or high-tech, just better) in every dimension.
If I have a fellow baseball fan coming to my house for a visit, I make sure two books are prominently displayed in my living room where they may serve as conversation fodder: this beautifully illustrated book about America's diverse ballparks and "101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out," which does for baseball landmarks what this book does for the parks.Enjoy.
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