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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 (2013)

by Steve Rushin(Favorite Author)

3.86 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

031620093X (ISBN13: 9780316200936)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Little, Brown and Company

review 1: My wife won this book in a goodreads giveaway. She gave it to me as a Christmas gift. I really liked the historical information about the game of baseball. Many of the stories were interesting and fun. I just felt like the book was all over the place. It bounced around a lot going from one storyline to another and then back again. If you are a fan of baseball it is definitely worth the read!!
review 2: This is a totally different perspective on the history of baseball. I love the in-depth background on the history of baseball equipment, and how every piece of equipment and ephemera surrounding the game plays a part in how baseball developed over time. The way that the chapters are organized are very well done as well, as each chapter takes a major item (b... moreat, glove, souvenirs, etc.) and tells how that item evolved over the course of the game’s development, and how that item changed the game into the game we know today. less

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