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These pages are not standard newspaper dimensions, therefore, the type is shrunk slightly to fit a more convenient, book sized trim. From the new york times baseball columnist, an enchanting, enthralling history of the national pastime as told through the craft of pitching, based on years of archival research and interviews with more than three hundred people from hall of famers to the stars of today. Even if you dont like sports i would still recommend it for the atmosphere. Only a select few can make a profession out of the game, and they will have a new. Vecsey is best known for his work in sports, but has cowritten several autobiographies with nonsports figures. From fastballs to greaseballs, k offers a history of. Our sports books delve into our vast archives and retrace each baseball, football, basketball and hockey teams biggest games and greatest players, as reported firsthand by our writers and photographers. An editors choice of the new york times when it was first published more than 20 years ago, the book was also a spitball magazine nominee for the best baseball book of the year. Feb 09, 20 the new york times reporters tyler kepner, ben shpigel, jack curry and joe lapointe, along with their times colleagues, will bring baseball fans inside the run up to the 2008 baseball season with access, analysis and the latest updates from spring training. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of stats perform is strictly prohibited. I developed an interest in major league baseball and the 1960s were, as far as im concerned with a nod to the babe ruth era of the 1920s, the golden age of baseball.
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