Baseball...The Perfect Game; An All-Star Anthology celebrating the Game's Greatest Players, Teams, and Moments

Stillwater, MN: The Easton Press/Voyageur Press, Inc, 2005. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good. Format is approximately 9.5 inches by 11 inches. 223, [1] pages. Decorative cover. Easton Press bookplate laid in. Illustration (many in color). Index. No Dust Jacket issued. This is a large and heavy book and if shipped outside of the United States would require an additional payment for shipping. Includes sections on The Joy of the Game, Seasons of Dreams, Teams of Destiny, and Legends of the Diamond. Among the authors represented are: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Ty Cobb, Robert Creamer, Ted Williams, Marty Appel, Leroy "Satchel" Paige, Tullulah Bankhead, Jane Leavy, George Plimpton, Roger Angell and John Thorn. Josh Leventhal has been in publishing for at least two decades, largely associated with Voyageur Press. He later became Minnesota Historical Society Press director. This is a bright copy bound in rich full leather with bright gilt decorations, all edges bright gilt, and silk moire endpapers. This is a wonderful example of the quality book production for which The Easton Press is justly known for. Red Stockings and Black Sox. Bums and Bosox. The Professor and the Spaceman. Cobb and Ruth. Matty and Satchel. The Man and Rapid Robert. Williams and Bonds. Say Hey and Sandy. Hammerin' Hank and Slammin' Sammy. From the heroic hits to the heart-breaking slumps, baseball inspires writers from all walks of life to reflect on the game and its place in our lives. Lavishly illustrated with photos and memorabilia, "Baseball . . . The Perfect Game" presents the greatest writings about the diamond's greatest players, teams, and seasons.