Green Cathedrals; The Ultimate Celebration of All 271 Major League and Negro League Ballparks Past and Present

Lowry, Philip J.

ISBN 10: 0201567776 / ISBN 13: 9780201567779

Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, MA, 1993

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Quarto. xix, [1], 275, [9] pages. Illustrations (200 photographs throughout). Bibliography. Index. Cover has slight wear and soiling. This spectacular, entertaining book, full of delicious ballpark anecdotes, hard statistics, nostalgic photos, and fascinating trivia about the architecture and spirit of our national pastime, is a comprehensive volume sure to delight baseball fans of all ages. "Everything you wanted to know about parks, stadiums, fields and domes."--Baltimore Sun. The table of contents includes: Anaheim Stadium, Arlington Stadium, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park, Riverfront Stadium, Cleveland Stadium, Tiger Stadium, Field of Dreams, Astrodome, Royals Stadium, Dodger Stadium, County Stadium (Milwaukee), Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minneapolis), Stade Olympique (Montreal), Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia), Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh), Busch Stadium (St. Louis), San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium, Candlestick Park (San Francisco), Kingdome (Seattle), Skydome (Toronto), and a section on former Major League ballparks. Seller Inventory # 74890

Bibliographic Details

Title: Green Cathedrals; The Ultimate Celebration ...

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Reading, MA

Publication Date: 1993

Binding: Trade paperback

Illustrator: C. Michael Dudash (Cover illustration)

Condition: Very good

Edition: First Paperback Printing [stated].

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Synopsis:

A lavishly illustrated celebration of Major League and Negro League ballparks depicts the architecture of the asymmetrical ballpark of yesterday and includes anecdotes, statistics, memorable photographs, and trivia.