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The 34-ton bat : the story of baseball as told through bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks, jockstraps, eye black, and 375 other strange and unforgettable objects / Steve Rushin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Edition: First editionDescription: 343 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 031620093X (hc.)
  • 9780316200936 (hc.) :
Other title:
  • Thirty-four ton bat
Subject(s):
Contents:
The walk-in freezer of dreams -- The baseball grenade -- Stairway to heaven -- The lost city of Francisco Grande -- The men in the gray flannel suits -- The beanproof cap of Foulproof Taylor -- The decrepit urinals of Ebbets Field -- "The redhots warmed with mustard saved many a life" -- Row C, Section 42, Seats 3 and 4 at the Polo Grounds -- Recessional.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 796.357 R953 Available 33111005198169
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An unorthodox history of baseball told through the enthralling stories of the game's objects, equipment, and characters.

No sport embraces its wild history quite like baseball, especially in memorabilia and objects. Sure, there are baseball cards and team pennants. But there are also huge balls, giant bats, peanuts, cracker jacks, eyeblack, and more, each with a backstory you have to read to believe. In The 34-Ton Bat , Sports Illustrated writer Steve Rushin tells the real, unvarnished story of baseball through the lens of all the things that make it the game that it is.

Rushin weaves these rich stories -- from ballpark pipe organs played by malevolent organists to backed up toilets at Ebbets Field -- together in their order of importance (from most to least) for an entertaining and compulsive read, glowing with a deep passion for America's Pastime. The perfect holiday gift for casual fans and serious collectors alike, The 34-Ton Bat is a true heavy hitter.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-325) and index.

The walk-in freezer of dreams -- The baseball grenade -- Stairway to heaven -- The lost city of Francisco Grande -- The men in the gray flannel suits -- The beanproof cap of Foulproof Taylor -- The decrepit urinals of Ebbets Field -- "The redhots warmed with mustard saved many a life" -- Row C, Section 42, Seats 3 and 4 at the Polo Grounds -- Recessional.

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