The National Pastime, Volume 27: A Review of Baseball History by Society for Ame

Description: The National Pastime, Volume 27 by Society for American Baseball Research Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Each fall this publication from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) explores baseball history with fresh and often surprising views of past players, teams, and events. Drawn from the research efforts of more than 6,700 SABR members, The National Pastime establishes an accurate, lively, and entertaining historical record of baseball. Publisher Description The National Pastime offers baseball history available nowhere else. Each fall this publication from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) explores baseball history with fresh and often surprising views of past players, teams, and events. Drawn from the research efforts of more than 6,700 SABR members, The National Pastime establishes an accurate, lively, and entertaining historical record of baseball. A Note from the Editor, Jim Charlton: This is the first issue of The National Pastime devoted to articles on ""individuals in the game."" An all-biographical issue, if you will, though this is a leaky umbrella over the subject: there are interviews, slices of players lives, and write-ups of big games by players. One SABR wag commented to me that he ""thought every issue of TNP was all biographical,"" but that has not been the case. The journal has always published a wide variety of articles on pennant races, pitching tandems, umpire uniforms, Cuban baseball, fair-foul hitting, integration, stadiums, womens baseball, and dozens of other topics. Whew! It is not, of course, the first dedicated issue of the journal. John Thorn and Mark Rucker put together delightful all-pictorial issues in the 1980s that were on particular topcis, such as 19th-century ball. In 1992, the estimable Peter Bjarkman edited an issue of TNP devoted to baseball around the world. These are among my most cherished issues of the journal, and for newer members, these are well worth seeking out and acquiring. This issue of TNP has some wonderful pieces on some surprising subjects. One is Jeff Obermeyers profile of major leaguer Jim Riley, who also played in the NHL. Dick Thompsons article on Cannonball Bill Jackman is an illuminating piece on this little-known New England star. James Smith provides a warm portrait of longtime PCL personality Lester Cook, while Pete Bjarkman persuasively speaks to Roberto Clementes groundbreaking impact on Latin players and baseball. The late Smoky Joe Wood proves to be as outspoken and interesting an observer as he was a pitcher and hitter. The cover article, by Steve Bennett, introduces us to one of the games great characters, George Kromer. One of my favorite pieces is by one of my favorite musicians, jazz pianist and lyricist Dave Frishberg, whose albums have been nominated four times for Grammy Awards. Dave is the composer and singer of the wry and amusing ""My Attorney Bernie,"" Schoolhouse Rock favorites such as ""Im Just a Bill,"" and the iconic ""Van Lingle Mungo."" He shares with us the creative steps on the writing of that tribute. Youll be humming by the end. Author Biography The Society for American Baseball Research is a thirty-five-year-old nonprofit organization whose 7,200 members include university professors; television commentators; baseball journalists; Major League executives; great writers and historians such as Bill James, Andrew Zimbalist, John Thorn, and Alan Schwarz; and former players such as Stan Musial, Larry Dierker, and Jim Bouton. SABR publishes several annuals, including "The National Pastime" and the "Baseball Research Journal", which "Sports Illustrated" called "a sort of "Antioch Review" for the diamond set." Details ISBN 1933599057 ISBN-13 9781933599052 Title The National Pastime, Volume 27 Author Society for American Baseball Research Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 144 Publisher Society for American Baseball Research GE_Item_ID:19791103; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. 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