“My Baseball Story:
The Game’s Influence on America”
The author/editor: Nick Del Calzo
The details: Oxman Publishing, 352 pages, $49.99, released in fall of 2024; best available at the publishers website or the official book site.
A review in 90 feet or less
This is what happens when you send out an all-points bulletin — or even just a gentle nudge — asking people for their baseball origin stories. At a time when they have time to think it through.
A baseball story that makes them feel most connected. Or, the baseball story that takes them back in time. Or gives them hope.
Grandparents. Dads and sons having a catch.Mickey Mantle. Fantasy camps. Ticket stubs. First gloves. Romance. Food. Scorebooks. Historical events. Ted Williams. Fan appreciation nights. Family outings. Broken hearts. Foul balls. An autograph.
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