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- Number of Pages: 206
- ISBN: 1566394546
- WAPI (Tower ID): 109278732
- Release Date: June 7, 1996
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #371293 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #6349 in Sports Books (See Top 100 Sports Books Bestsellers)
- #186 in Baseball - History (See Top 100 Baseball - History Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionMore Books by Rich Westcott (Author)Run a Quick Search on "Philadelphia's Old Ballparks" by Rich Westcott to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Philadelphia's Old Ballparks"Browse more products related to "Rich Westcott"Review"The appeal of the more idiosyncratic baseball stadia is captured in Rich Westcott's entertaining 'Philadelphia's Old Ballparks', which fondly looks back at the places the Phillies and Athletics called home, in particular the Baker Bowl and Shibe Park (aka Connie Mack Stadium)." "For readers who went to ball games after the Phils moved out of Connie Mack at the end of the 1970 season, the book is a reminder of what baseball parks once were....If you want to recapture that atmosphere, browse through Westcott's book and appreciate the delightful selection of pictures that portray the vitality and association lacking in modern sports facilities. Read the smoothly flowing text. And remember generations of parents who introduced their children to the national pastime in those old parks." "I love the smell of creosote in the afternoon....Westcott's reconstruction of ballyards past suggest the Sunday aromas of the Connie Mack Stadium press box baking in July doubleheader heat. Under the bubbling tarpaper of the old firetrap was mingled the aroma of sweating scribes, dogs, and burgers sizzling on Mike and Laura's grill and the toxic haze from the tobacco we used to inhale in that innocent time." Publisher's notePhiladelphia's rich baseball heritage as seen through its baseball parks is vividly brought to life in this colorful and anecdotal book. Experienced baseball writer Rich Westcott once again dives into a labor of love, taking us back in time to an era when Phildelphia's ballparks were as famous and as much a part of the game as the teams that took the field. Philadelphia's baseball history goes beyond Shibe Park. Philadelphia's Old Ballparks is both a documentary and an oral history, providing colorful descriptions of all the old professional parks and the many teams that played in them. Baker Bowl, with its right field wall so close to home plate, for instance, prompted sports writer Red Smith to quip, "It might be exaggerating to say the outfield wall casts a shadow across the infield. But if the right fielder had eaten onions at lunch, the second baseman knew it". Shibe Park's idiosyncrasies are also well-documented, as are the others. The recollections of dozens of people: players, owners, vendors, ushers, groundskeepers, and fans have been called upon in recreating the world that was held within those walls. AnnotationA look at the rich heritage of Philadelphia baseball. If You Enjoy "Philadelphia's Old Ballparks (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:
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