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"...a fresh approach to a familiar idea..."—Rocky Mountain News
"Most people only get a chance to see baseball in a handful of parks during a lifetime. The authors saw all of them and it shows."— Olympian
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An enthusiastic, irreverent, but exhaustive guidebook to all the stadiums of Major League Baseball. If the Tappet Brothers of Car Talk were to write a baseball guide, this would be it.
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SIMPLY STATED, there is no experience comparable to a day game at Fenway Park. Read the first page
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SIMPLY STATED, there is no experience comparable to a day game at Fenway Park. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Clearly a Labor of Love.,
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This review is from: The Ultimate Baseball Road-Trip: A Fan's Guide to Major League Stadiums (Paperback)
The back cover of this book says that it's a "comprehensive guide to all the diverse and fascinating major league baseball ballparks throughout the country." And it is. But more than that, it's an tribute to the entire baseball experience from a tailgate barbecue, to commentaries on players salaries, to what area of the ballpark to sit, along with a very amusing skill with words.Clearly a labor of love, these two guys seem to have found a way to make a living (well maybe earn at least a little) out of an obsession. The resulting book, all 530 pages is clearly the work of people loving everything about the game, and it shows.
5.0 out of 5 stars
"The Ultimate Baseball Road-Trip: A Five-Tool Player",
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This review is from: The Ultimate Baseball Road-Trip: A Fan's Guide to Major League Stadiums (Paperback)
As an avid reader of baseball books, I am often skeptical of new baseball publications. Baseball books can be tediously academic (it is a game after all, Mr. Will) or, in the case of guide books, short on substance. Other works just seem to repeat the stories and cliches I hear every year during rain delays. When I saw "The Ultimate Baseball Road-Trip," I thought it might be another coffee-table book. But it has been a fun, informative read. The book appeals to the historian in me, especially in its efforts to tell about the Negro League and minor league entries in each respective MLB city and in its attempts to document old stadiums. Yet, O'Connell and Pahigian write in a style that is witty and engaging, and wise to the role of trivia in the seamhead's life . I have found myself continually sneaking a quick read at my desk or on the train. (The book is addictive and perfect for summer reading.) Finally, I can recommend this book as a travel guide nearly on par with the "Let's Go" or "Rough Guide" series. I used it on a trip to the Midwest and found it especially useful in less celebrated cities like Milwaukee and St. Louis. It is rare that a book of this type can succeed on so many levels.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Baseball lovers gotta get this book,
By T Francis (Ballard, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Ultimate Baseball Road-Trip: A Fan's Guide to Major League Stadiums (Paperback)
The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip - that's for sure!Well, I must say this is a book definitely worth reading. The authors lived a dream that many baseball fans could only imagine. Their humorous writing coupled with obvious enthusiasm for baseball and its parks is infectious. I found the book very useful/informative and it would be a necessary companion for future trips to major league cities. Nine parks have already been crossed off my list so I have my work cut out but after reading this book I have the motivation to make it to some of the other stadiums and cities around major league baseball. I'd say the authors went 3-4 with 2 doubles, 3 RBI's and a game winning hit!
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