The 34-Ton Bat: The Story of Baseball as Told Through Bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks, Jockstraps, Eye Black, and 375 Other Strange and Unf

by Steve Rushin

Book Overview

An unorthodox history of baseball told through the enthralling stories of the game's objects, equipment, and characters.

No sport embraces its wild history quite like baseball, especially in memorabilia and objects. Sure, there are baseball cards and team pennants. But there are also huge balls, giant bats, peanuts, cracker jacks, eyeblack, and more, each with a backstory you have to read to believe. In The 34-Ton Bat, Sports...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031620093X
• ISBN13: 9780316200936
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.3"