"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Gastos de envío:
EUR 2,43
A Estados Unidos de America
Descripción Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1627326-n
Descripción Soft Cover. Condición: new. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780345465245
Descripción Condición: New. Brand New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780345465245
Descripción Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. "The ultimate chronicle of the games behind the game."The New York Times Book ReviewBaseball has always inspired rhapsodic elegies on the glory of man and golden memories of wonderful times. But what you see on the field is only half the game.In this fascinating, colorful chroniclebased on hundreds of interviews and years of research and diggingJohn Helyar brings to vivid life the extraordinary people and dramatic events that shaped America's favorite pastime, from the dead-ball days at the turn of the century through the great strike of 1994. Witness zealous Judge Landis banish eight players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, after the infamous "Black Sox" scandal; the flamboyant A's owner Charlie Finley wheel and deal his star players, Vida Blue and Rollie Fingers, like a deck of cards; the hysterical bidding war of coveted free agent Catfish Hunter; the chain-smoking romantic, A. Bartlett Giamatti, locking horns with Pete Rose during his gambling days of summer; and much more.Praise for The Lords of the Realm"A must-read for baseball fans . . . reads like a suspense novel."Kirkus Reviews"Refreshingly hard-headed . . . the only book you'll need to read on the subject."Newsday"Lots of stories . . . well told, amusing . . . edifying."The Washington Post Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780345465245
Descripción Softcover. Condición: New. "The ultimate chronicle of the games behind the game."-The New York Times Book ReviewBaseball has always inspired rhapsodic elegies on the glory of man and golden memories of wonderful times. But what you see on the field is only half the game.In this fascinating, colorful chronicle-based on hundreds of interviews and years of research and digging-John Helyar brings to vivid life the extraordinary people and dramatic events that shaped America's favorite pastime, from the dead-ball days at the turn of the century through the great strike of 1994. Witness zealous Judge Landis banish eight players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, after the infamous "Black Sox" scandal; the flamboyant A's owner Charlie Finley wheel and deal his star players, Vida Blue and Rollie Fingers, like a deck of cards; the hysterical bidding war of coveted free agent Catfish Hunter; the chain-smoking romantic, A. Bartlett Giamatti, locking horns with Pete Rose during his gambling days of summer; and much more.Praise for The Lords of the Realm"A must-read for baseball fans . . . reads like a suspense novel."-Kirkus Reviews"Refreshingly hard-headed . . . the only book you'll need to read on the subject."-Newsday"Lots of stories . . . well told, amusing . . . edifying."-The Washington Post. Nº de ref. del artículo: DADAX0345465245
Descripción Condición: New. pp. 640. Nº de ref. del artículo: 26730058
Descripción Paperback. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Nº de ref. del artículo: think0345465245
Descripción Paperback. Condición: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Nº de ref. del artículo: Holz_New_0345465245
Descripción Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'The ultimate chronicle of the games behind the game.'¿The New York Times Book ReviewBaseball has always inspired rhapsodic elegies on the glory of man and golden memories of wonderful times. But what you see on the field is only half the game.In this fascinating, colorful chronicle¿based on hundreds of interviews and years of research and digging¿John Helyar brings to vivid life the extraordinary people and dramatic events that shaped America's favorite pastime, from the dead-ball days at the turn of the century through the great strike of 1994. Witness zealous Judge Landis banish eight players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, after the infamous 'Black Sox' scandal; the flamboyant A's owner Charlie Finley wheel and deal his star players, Vida Blue and Rollie Fingers, like a deck of cards; the hysterical bidding war of coveted free agent Catfish Hunter; the chain-smoking romantic, A. Bartlett Giamatti, locking horns with Pete Rose during his gambling days of summer; and much more.Praise for The Lords of the Realm'A must-read for baseball fans . . . reads like a suspense novel.'¿Kirkus Reviews'Refreshingly hard-headed . . . the only book you'll need to read on the subject.'¿Newsday'Lots of stories . . . well told, amusing . . . edifying.'¿The Washington Post 640 pp. Englisch. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9780345465245
Descripción Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1627326-n