101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out by Josh Pahigian (English) Pape

Description: 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out by Josh Pahigian A brand new edition of the finalist for the 2008 Casey Award, presented annually to the best baseball book, 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out profiles Americas greatest baseball museums, shrines, sports bars, pop culture landmarks and ballpark sites. From sandlots and skyboxes to TV rooms and sports bars, Americas love for baseball has inspired countless memories, discussions, and tributes. Josh Pahigian takes us across America to explore the places where the games history, culture, and lore come to life.Whether we travel by car or sit in the comfort of our favorite armchair, the book guides us to 101 amazing baseball places—including Ted Williams boyhood home, the Field of Dreams movie site, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the Chicago bar where the Cubs "Curse of the Billy Goat" was born, Babe Ruths grave, and scores of other captivating landmarks and curios. Replacing the now-extinct sites from the previous edition, updating entries for attractions that have moved, re-assigning coveted chapters to more inspiring baseball venues that have since opened, and including stunning color photos for nearly all of them, Josh Pahigian has created the perfect gift for any baseball fan. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Josh Pahigian is the author of The Seventh Inning Stretch: Baseballs Most Essential and Inane Debates, 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out (finalist for the 2008 Casey Award), The Ultimate Baseball Road-Trip, first and second editions, and The Ultimate Minor League Baseball Road-Trip, first and second editions, (all from Lyons Press), among other books. He has written articles for a variety of print- and Web-based publications, including the ESPN.com Sports Travel site. He lives in Buxton, Maine. Long Description A brand new edition of the finalist for the 2008 Casey Award, presented annually to the best baseball book, 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out profiles Americas greatest baseball museums, shrines, sports bars, pop culture landmarks and ballpark sites. From sandlots and skyboxes to TV rooms and sports bars, Americas love for baseball has inspired countless memories, discussions, and tributes. Josh Pahigian takes us across America to explore the places where the games history, culture, and lore come to life. Whether we travel by car or sit in the comfort of our favorite armchair, the book guides us to 101 amazing baseball places--including Ted Williams boyhood home, the Field of Dreams movie site, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, the Chicago bar where the Cubs "Curse of the Billy Goat" was born, Babe Ruths grave, and scores of other captivating landmarks and curios. Replacing the now-extinct sites from the previous edition, updating entries for attractions that have moved, re-assigning coveted chapters to more inspiring baseball venues that have since opened, and including stunning color photos for nearly all of them, Josh Pahigian has created the perfect gift for any baseball fan. Feature Completely revised and updated since the critically acclaimed 2008 edition, a gorgeously illustrated trip across America to honor the games players, fans, and ballparks with 101 of the very best baseball places Details ISBN1493004786 Author Josh Pahigian Pages 256 Year 2015 ISBN-10 1493004786 ISBN-13 9781493004782 Format Paperback Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Edition 2nd Imprint The Lyons Press Place of Publication Guilford Country of Publication United States DEWEY 796.3570973 Short Title 101 BASEBALL PLACES TO SEE BEF Language English Media Book Publication Date 2015-03-10 UK Release Date 2015-03-10 NZ Release Date 2015-03-10 US Release Date 2015-03-10 Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Color including Color Photographs Edition Description 2nd Edition Audience General AU Release Date 2015-03-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138217264;

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