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The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told

Thirty Unforgettable Tales from the Diamond

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The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told

By: Jeff Silverman
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain, Hillary Huber
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At a 1931 barnstorming exhibition game in Tennessee, a 17-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. Her name was Jackie Mitchell - "organized baseball's first girl pitcher." On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax made baseball history by pitching his fourth perfect game. In July 1970, a stripper rushed onto the field at Riverfront Stadium to kiss Johnny Bench, temporarily disrupting a game attended by President Nixon and his family. These are just some of the great, quirky, and comic moments in the annals of baseball recorded in The Greatest Baseball Stories Ever Told. Here also are profiles of such legendary figures as Joe DiMaggio, Pete Rose, and Yogi Berra, essays that explore the complexities and pleasures of the game, even an excerpt from the movie Bull Durham. This is the perfect book for anyone who has ever played so much as a game of catch.

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The narration of this book is the very worst. I have close to 400 audio books, and the first story is the narration of the classic, "Whose on First?". A terrible idea, since this is an audio book...wouldn't it be better to play a tape rendition of this famous skit. I order this book for a friend who loves sports. I was embarrassed when I started to listen for myself. Only a true fan could enjoy this version of this book.

3 strikes, you're out!

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I struggled with three beginning but hated for it to end. I love these stories!

Amazing History

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A true dose of Americana full of literary excellence, history and just pure unabashed joy.

A marvelous collection of stories and essays.

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These stories would have been great if they had been easy to follow. The chspters were barely distinguishable from one another, and the narrator showed none of the personality these stories clearly had

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