Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Legends
The Truth, the Lies, and Everything Else
$62.71
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2008
Summary
The latest and greatest in ESPN.com baseball guru Rob Neyer’s Big Book series, Legends is a highly entertaining guide to baseball fables that have been handed down through generations.
The well-told baseball story has long been a staple for baseball fans. In Rob Neyer’s Big Book of Baseball Legends, Neyer breathes new life into both classic and obscure stories throughout twentieth-century baseball—stories that, while engaging on their own, also tell …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780743284905 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0743284909 |
| Author: | Rob Neyer |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Scribner |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2008 |
| Weight: | 469g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 187mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“Rob Neyer is the best of the new generation of sportswriters. He knows baseball history like a child knows his piggy bank. He knows how to pick it up and shake it and make what he needs fall out.”
– Bill James
Michael Lewis
Author of “Liar’s Poker” and “Moneyball”
Rob Neyer is one of those writers who can make his subject more interesting than anyone ever imagined it could be. He has written a delightful book for ardent baseball fans, but even people with a casual interest in baseball will find something to think about here.
About The Author
Rob Neyer
Rob Neyer has written about baseball for ESPN.com since 1996 and appears regularly on ESPNews. He has written four baseball books, including The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (with Bill James) and Rob Neyer’s Big Book of Baseball Lineups.
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