The League of Outsider Baseball

• Date de parution : 05/05/2015
• Editeur : Touchstone
• EAN : 9781476775258
• Série : (-)
• Support : Livre numérique

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• Thème : Non attribué
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From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseball@95@#8217;s forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie... Voir plus

From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseball@95@#8217;s forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio before they achieved notoriety.@87@@87@From a young age, Gary Cieradkowski had a passion for baseball@95@#8217;s unheralded heroes. Inspired by his father and their shared love of the sport, Cieradkowski began creating @95@#8220;outsider@95@#8221; baseball cards, as a way to tell the little-known stories of baseball@95@#8217;s many unsung heroes@95@#8212;alongside some of baseball@95@#8217;s greatest players before they were famous. @28@The League of Outsider Baseball@018@ is a tribute to all of those who@95@#8217;ve played the game, known and unknown. @87@ @87@Shining a light into the dark corners of baseball history@95@#8212;from Mickey Mantle@95@#8217;s minor league days to Negro League greats like Josh Gibson and Leon Day; to people that most never knew played the game, such as Frank Sinatra, who had his own ball club in 1940s Hollywood; bank robber John Dillinger, who was a promising shortstop and took time out between robberies to attend Cubs games; and even a few US presidents@95@#8212;this book is a rich, visual tribute to America@95@#8217;s pastime. @87@ @87@Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated using a unique, vintage baseball-card-style, and filled with a colorful and rich cast of characters, this book is a prized collector@95@#8217;s item and will be cherished by fans of all ages.