Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Eliot Asinof and the truth of the game Eliot Asinof and the truth of the game William Farina "The late Eliot Asinof (1919-2008), renowned author of Eight Men Out, on which the movie version was later based, also wrote 14 other full length books, including 4 more on baseball. In addition, he … OL16298751W
Baseball/literature/culture Baseball/literature/culture Ronald E. Kates "The Indiana State University Conference on Baseball in Literature and American Culture has consistently produced a strong body of scholarship since its inception in 1995. Essays presented at the 200… OL18775928W
Baseball/literature/culture Baseball/literature/culture Peter Carino "The Indiana State University Conference on Baseball in Literature and American Culture has consistently produced a strong body of scholarship since its inception in 1995. Eighteen essays presented a… OL19386885W
Classic baseball stories Classic baseball stories Jeff Silverman Before the sky-scraping salaries--and the high ticket prices that pay for them--players played and fans cheered simply for the love of the game. Nothing captures that spirit better than these twenty … OL27308345W
Selected stories Selected stories Ring Lardner This collection brings together twenty-one of Lardner's best pieces, including the six Jack Keefe stories that comprise You Know Me, Al, as well as such familiar favorites as "Alibi Ike," "Some Like … OL3101089W
Saying It Ain't So: American Values As Revealed in Children's Baseball Stories, 1880-1950 (American… Saying It Ain't So: American Values As Revealed in Children's Baseball Stories, 1880-1950 (American… Debra A. Dagavarian viii, 223 p. ; 23 cm OL4957807W