Touching All the Bases: Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories - Hardcover
Touching All the Bases: Baseball in 101 Fascinating Stories - Hardcover
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by Thomas D. Phillips (Author)
Past to present, this book covers baseball in its entirety, from its defining moments on the field to the outside-the-ballpark influences that have shaped the game over the years. Unique chapters--such as the impact of World War II, labor disputes, the legacy of Jackie Robinson, and the doping dilemma--complement accounts of milestone events, individual and team achievements, and the most famous games, plays, and players of the sport. Appendixes provide lists of World Series, batting and homerun champions, perfect games, award winners, and more. A comprehensive collection of baseball's history, evolution, and memorable moments, Touching All the Bases will entertain, inform, and educate all those interested in baseball, whether a casual fan or a dedicated enthusiast.
Author Biography
Thomas D. Phillips lectures on baseball history to a wide variety of audiences. His writings about baseball have appeared in Elysian Fields Quarterly: The Baseball Review, Spitball: The Baseball Literary Journal, and other publications.
