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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The faith of fifty million The faith of fifty million Christopher Hodge Evans,William R. Herzog Features essays by religion scholars who analyze the relation of baseball and theology in American culture. Topics include issues of national identity, baseball and civil religion, "saints and sinner… OL20945743W
Pitching Pitching Palmer, Jim A star pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles relates anecdotes from his career, discusses the physical and mental equipment needed to be a successful pitcher, and explains the fine points of pitching ski… OL2967251W
Baseball in Blue and Gray Baseball in Blue and Gray George B. Kirsch "During the Civil War, Americans from home front to battlefront played baseball as never before. While soldiers slaughtered each other over the country's fate, players and fans struggled over the for… OL4625633W