Fair Ball
A Fan's Case for Baseball
$28.89
- Paperback
220 pages
- Release Date
3 April 2001
Summary
From his perspective as a journalist and a true fan, Bob Costas, NBC’s award-winning broadcaster, shares his unflinching views on the forces that are diminishing the appeal of major league baseball and proposes realistic changes that can be made to protect and promote the game’s best interests.
In this cogent—and provocative—book, Costas examines the growing financial disparities that have resulted in nearly two-thirds of the teams in major league baseball having virtually no chance o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780767904667 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0767904664 |
| Author: | Bob Costas |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 220 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 3 April 2001 |
| Weight: | 264g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 13mm |
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Critics Review
“Costas is that rare hybrid in sportscasting with converging wit, erudition and superb communication skills.”
–Los Angeles Times
“Costas comes out of a tradition of gentle baseball eloquence.”
–New York Times
“He is as good a pure broadcaster as I’ve ever seen.”
–Charlie Rose
“Intelligent, witty, good-natured, he is the very antithesis of the shills who dominate most sports programming.”
–People
“With his unique ability to weave intellect into a typically anti-intellectual medium, he’s the best in the business.”
–P.O.V.
About The Author
Bob Costas
Bob Costas has won the Emmy Award as Outstanding Sports Broadcaster eight times and has been named National Sportscaster of the Year by his peers seven times. He has also received Emmy awards for his writing, interviewing, and reporting. His coverage of major sports events includes the World Series, the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals, and the Olympics. In addition to his sports broadcasting, Costas hosted the Emmy Award-winning interview show Later…with Bob Costas on NBC. A native New Yorker, Costas now lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
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