Dingers!: A Short History of the Long Ball
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品牌: Peter Keating
基本信息出版社:ESPN (2006年5月17日)精装:176页正文语种:英语ISBN:1933060093条形码:9781933060095商品尺寸:12.2 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm商品重量:322 g品牌:ESPNASIN:1933060093商品描述内容简介No single act in sports has had as great an impact on our culture, our language, and our imagination as the home run. So how come we??ve had to wait so long for the definitive biography?!Dingers!tells the history of the round-tripper, from Babe Ruth to the chasing and breaking of the Babe??s records to today??s pumped-up tater totals. Its narrative will trace the relationship among home runs, players, and fans, showing how "going yard" has grown in importance to the point where jacking the ball over the wall often overshadows the actual results of games. Easy to read forhistory, browse for nuggets, or use for reference,Dingers!appeals to casual fans and seamheads alike. Think of it as your one-stop guide to going downtown.作者简介ESPN The Magazinesenior writerPeter Keatingapplies his investigative skills and his sense of humor to baseball??s signature act: the home run. For the last five years, Keating has written "The Biz," a column that tackles financial issues from the fan??s perspective. Before coming toESPN, Keating was a senior writer atGeorge, where he covered national politics, and atMoney. His work has appeared in publications ranging fromMother JonestoNew YorktoFortune. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.