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And it is no wonder that some of our finest writers have weighed in on this rich and fascinating subject.\u003cbr\u003e\nIn The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told, editor Jeff Silverman collects some of the best writings, both fact and realistic fiction, that reflect the resonant history, tradition, agony and ecstasy of what has been affectionately dubbed our national pastime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from: John Updike, Gay Talese, Pete Hamill, Gary Smith, Roy Blount, Jr., Red Barber, Zane Grey, Vin Scully, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSports \u0026amp; Outdoors\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaseball\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eEssays \u0026amp; Writings\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Globe Pequot","offers":[{"title":"Used - Poor","offer_id":45262486569150,"sku":"1592280838-6","price":12.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/71qJo1cqBKL.jpg?v=1754094661"},{"product_id":"1570280215-heads-_up_baseball_playing_the_game_one_pitch_at_a_time","title":"Heads-Up Baseball: Playing the Game One Pitch at a Time","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This book provides practical strategies for developing the mental skills which help speed you to your full potential.\"—-Dave Winfield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean to play heads-up baseball? 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The Thumbnail Player Sketches In The Second Section (the 100 Greatest Players At Each Position) Vary Widely In Content And Tone: The Entry On Lefty Gomez Includes A Page On His Public-speaking Abilities, While Of Kevin Brown, James Merely Writes, I Don't Root For Him, Either, But He Is A Great Pitcher. (james Has Assigned The Rankings According To A Statistical Rating Formula He Calls Win Shares, Which He Explains Conceptually And Mathematically.) The Game Section, Though, Is The Standout. It May Not Contain Detailed Statistical Leaders Or Standings For Each Year, Or Even Who Won Each World Series, But It Does Offer Information On New Stadiums, The Competitiveness Of Different Leagues And Shifts In The Way The Game Was Played. At The End Of Each Chapter, A Decade In A Box Lists Major Statistics And Jamesian Awards, Varying From The Quantitative (the Team With The Best Record) And The Qualitative (the Best Switch Hitter) To The Quirky (the Decade's Ugliest Player). (dec.) 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