Little Big Book of Baseball

This outta-the-park book includes: Literary Excerpts and Essays from such authors as Dave Barry, Mark Twain, George Carlin, Tom Brokaw, Bill Bryson, George Plimpton, and Mike Lupica. Legends, Leagues, and Lore offers fascinating stories behind the All-American Girls League, the Negro Leagues, and Little League, as well as biographies of the games finest. Poetry that rejoices in the national game by Ogden Nash, Ernest L. Thayer, Jack Buck, Nobert Krapf, and more of the country's best loved poets. Facts and Trivia on stadiums, Hall-of-Famers, collectibles, uniforms, famous firsts, spring training, stadium food, rookies, and Opening Day. Recipes for the best our stadiums have to offer including Brewer's Brats, Giants' garlic fries, pretzel twists, homemade Cracker Jack, honey-roasted peanuts, and more! Speeches: Be inspired all over again as you read the speeches from your favorite players, old and new, like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, and Roberto Clemente. Song lyrics include classics such as "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," and "Jolitin' Joe DiMaggio," as well as lesser-known songs.Glick, Jon is the author of 'Little Big Book of Baseball ' with ISBN 9781932183917 and ISBN 1932183914.