Complete Armchair Book Of Baseball (Galahad Books); Editor: Thorn, John; Introduction: Ueberroth, Peter V.; Hardcover

Editor: Thorn, John; Introduction: Ueberroth, Peter V.
Galahad Books Edition; Hardcover
Published: October 1999
Galahad Books
ISBN: 1578660041

More than one hundred stories by the best writers and sports writers in the business portray baseball at its best in this ultimate collection. Here are fascinating glimpses of the history of America's national pastime from a stellar roster of writers and reporters, including E.L. Doctorow, Thomas Wolfe, John Updike, Philip Roth, Garrison Keillor, Dave Anderson, George F. Will, and Walt Whitman. How Candy Cummings perfected the first curve ball, how baseball drew the color line in 1887, and how Bob Carroll uncovered Nate Colbert's hidden RBI record in 1972 are just a few of the fascinating stories to be found in this collection. Hailed by The Philadelphia Inquirer as a delight for fans of baseball and a pleasure for fans of good writing, this glorious compendium is a celebration