{"product_id":"baseballs-funnymen-twenty-four-jokers-screwballs-pranksters-and-storytellers-paperback","title":"Baseball's Funnymen: Twenty-Four Jokers, Screwballs, Pranksters and Storytellers - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLew Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From Nick Altrock to Casey Stengel, Dizzy Dean to Satchel Paige, Bill Veeck to Bob Uecker, baseball has always admired the clever. This book tells the stories of some of the players, coaches, managers and broadcasters who had the most fun in the Major Leagues and made fans laugh out loud (or shake their heads in disbelief). The author recounts tales both famous and little known that capture the character of unusual and offbeat players, unique and engaging personalities and the succession of eccentrics who were officially dubbed \"Clown Prince of Baseball.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLew Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnchorage Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e and Wyoming's \u003ci\u003eCody Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 31, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52465516020019,"sku":"9781476663586","price":60.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/021RyFOmrj9781476663586.webp?v=1759290839","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/baseballs-funnymen-twenty-four-jokers-screwballs-pranksters-and-storytellers-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}