Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

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‘Joe Posnanski is baseball’s greatest modern-day storyteller, and his passion and expertise leap through every page of this book’ New York Times
Why We Love Baseball is the classic countdown of baseball’s most memorable episodes, updated with a new introduction for the UK edition. Here are moments that forged legends -- Babe Ruth’s called shot, Kirk Gibson’s limping home run –- side by side with unsung heroes, gale-force tantrums and eye-watering mishaps. With baseball poised for British take-off, this is the perfect celebration of the sport’s unrivalled storytelling lore.

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‘Joe Posnanski is my favourite baseball author of all time. He is baseball’s Cupid.’
Drew Spencer, Manager of the GB Baseball team

‘Posnanski is clever, funny, willing to go to great lengths to track down a fact and possessed of a way with words’
WALL STREET JOURNAL

‘A joy... It’s what baseball was meant to be’
ILLINOIS TIMES

'Such a fabulous book’
Becky Ives

‘Our greatest living sportswriter’
CBS

About the Author

Joe Posnanski is the number one New York Times bestselling author of six books, including The Baseball 100, The Secret of Golf and Paterno, and has been named National Sportswriter of the Year by five different organisations. He writes at JoePosnanski.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A baseball must have

M.G.L. · 27 June 2024

Joe has another great book for any serious baseball fan. You will know some of the obvious ones but he brings little bits of extra info gives even the well known an added spice.

Stories Make Baseball Accessible

S. · 22 September 2024

Baseball is a sport that is full of stories and characters. It is full of legends and stories that people can connect with. This book is great because whether you have to sit down and read for awhile or just a few minutes, you can still enjoy the stories of this great game.

Must buy for any true baseball fan

J.R. · 5 September 2024

I have bought this book three times now. Once for my father, my son and my cousin. And now that I say that I should probably buy it for my other cousin as well! This is such a fun baseball book to read. Each page is filled with great nuggets of baseball history both recent and ancient! The author is one of the best and can turn a phrase better than most. Many of the moments he talked about had my son and I looking the moments up on YouTube to see the moments ourselves or to learn more. That’s how good this book is - it inspires you to want to know more!

野球（ベースボール）ってやっぱり好いもんだと思える本

永. · 11 December 2024

去年の秋、話題の洋書として「欲しい物リスト」に放り込んだが、五千円近くしたので長い間そのままにしていた。今年10月にリスト追加した際に何気なく見たら、6百円台（７９％割引）の大幅値下げ状況に驚いた。この時は整備済みPCの購入を優先したので結局見送ったが、「不良在庫一掃セール」をちょっぴり悲しく感じた。翌月には税込価格523円（8９％割引）で投げ売りされており、ここが潮時と思って遂にカートへ移した。ポイントも使って定価の十分の一以下の僅か4百円でハードカバーの本書を手に入れたから、（1年で中身の価値が低減する筈もなく）何だかキツネに摘ままれた思いがした。寝る前に少しずつ読み進めているためまだ100頁を越える程度の進捗だが、NO.50から順にエピソード番号を減らしていく著者特有の構成が面白く、NO.39に至って「Striking out Sadaharu Oh」(In Nishinomiya, Hyogo prefecture, Japan)が出て来たのにビックリ仰天した。てっきり長い歴史を誇る米国MLBの逸話開陳に終始する本だと思っていたのに、日本球界伝説の左腕投手、江夏豊を登場させて読者を魅了するとは！阪神ファンやカープファンには粋な計らいで堪(こた)えられない筈。本書を買ってホンショに良かった。洋書だけに要所ヨウショにこんなサプライズが隠されているのかも…。その通り、NO.34にちゃんとあのユニコーン、「SHOHEI」(March 21, 2023, Miami)が載せられているから、誰でも、英語でも、読みたくなること請け合い。野球（ベースボール）ってやっぱり好いもんだと実感できる本書を、格安購入できてホンショに良かったと思える幸せを皆んなにお裾分けしてあげたい（ダジャレの繰り返し、ひつこいゾ）。

Great Baseball Fun

G.A. · 27 December 2024

Baseball has always been my favorite sport and even though those who control the game have attempted to ruin it and have to a degree, when played as intended, it a game of strategy and shouldn’t be rushed. I still love reading about it from the beginning of the sport till about five to ten years ago when I felt the authorities changed it for the worst. However, this book brought back several old memories and if you love the game is a fascinating read!

Great Gift

J.P. · 17 September 2023

Bought this for my partner’s son for his birthday. He was thrilled.

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Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments

Name: Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments
Brand: Old Street Publishing
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