Hornsby Hit One Over My Head: A Fans' Oral History of Baseball

by David Cataneo

Paper Book, 1997

Status

Available

Call number

796.357

Tags

Players- Oral History

Genres

Collection

Sports- Baseball

Publication

Mariner Books (1997), Edition: 1, Paperback, 288 pages

Description

Drawing on the reminiscences of forty-five fervent fans, this spellbinding oral history celebrates baseball’s powerful hold on our national consciousness-from a journalist who remembers his excitement when he first saw Jackie Robinson in the majors to a nun who looks back fondly on her stint at the Texas Rangers’ fantasy camp.

User reviews

LibraryThing member GraceZ
A great book for any baseball fan.

Subjects

Baseball United States History
Baseball fans United States History
Oral history

Language

English

Physical description

288 p.; 7.8 inches

ISBN

0156002183 / 9780156002189

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