Baseball and the Meaning of Life - Hardcover

9780896587120: Baseball and the Meaning of Life

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0896587126 ISBN 13: 9780896587120

Publisher: Voyageur Pr, 2005

More than just a test of physical athleticism, baseball is a sport requiring deep mental strategy. This constant battle of wits has inspired some truly thought-provoking, at times head-scratching, observations from those who know the game best.

This is a philosophical and humorous compilation of musings and insights from players, managers, umpires, and other observers of the game, reflecting on the meaning of baseball, winning, and life. Teaming wise and witty quips from such figures as Casey Stengel, Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron, Nolan Ryan, and Bill “Spaceman” Lee with a wide variety of artwork, this collection is sure to amuse the baseball fan and philosopher in all of us.

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About the Author:

Josh Leventhal has been an avid baseball fan for as long as he can remember, reading baseball stories and pouring over statistics in the Baseball Encyclopedia. He has written or compiled six books, including the best-selling Take Me Out to the Ballpark, Baseball...The Perfect Game, Baseball and the Meaning of Life, and The World Series: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Fall Classic, now in its fourth edition. A native New Yorker, he cheers for the Minnesota Twins in his adopted hometown of the Twin Cities, although the Pittsburgh Pirates will always remain dearest in his heart. He is an editor at Voyageur Press and lives in St. Paul.

Review:

OneMoreInning, October 2005 (circ. unavailable) It’s a little book but the scope is terrific. Leventhal has come up with a cracker jack of a book that is fun as well as informative.”

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