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Title: Baseball: An Illustrated History by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns ISBN: 0679404597 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: September, 1994 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.04
Rating: 5
Summary: The History of the Game in One Comprehensive Collection
Comment: In keeping with the tradition of the Civil War Series, Ken Burns has meticulously researched the game of baseball and created a most enjoyable history on video. Each video in the set is divided into innings, with a top and bottom half. Burns begins his study back in the 1870s and continues through the present day. All of the classic moments are captured here; from the great Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, and Honus Wagner to modern day heroes such as Ken Griffey Jr., Tony Gwynn, and Cal Ripken, Jr. The Black Sox scandal of 1919 is told in great detail, and the great teams of the 30s and 40s are described as well. Perhaps the greatest World Series ever, the 1975 Red Sox-Reds classic, comes to life in this video, too. Burns devotes 1 tape to the great Babe Ruth and the impact he made on the game. Burns points out that Ruth hit more home runs in a season by himself than many TEAMS did collectively.
Using excellent still photos and real game footage, Burns brings the game of baseball to life as only he can. This excellent set is definitely worth the money. I highly recommend this series. Baseball fans everywhere will definitely enjoy it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fantastic Baseball Chronicle
Comment: I was so impressed with this collection. When it first aired on PBS, I was glued to the set. Anyone who wants to know in depth history of baseball, this is a great source. I have rented the videos a ton of times.
One of my favorite episodes is "Shadowball" which focuses on the Negro Leagues and the admission of minorities into Major League Baseball. Buck O'Neil, the charismatic player, coach, and historian has some great insight to the old game. By the way, if you are ever in Kansas City, stop by the Negro League Hall of Fame. Chances are Buck will greet you personally and spend time discussing baseball with you for as long as you like. It was one of my most cherished baseball moments.
Burns triumphs with a granular look at the various eras in baseball. For the die-hard fan, this is a must for your collection. I tear up every time I hear Gehrig's "luckiest man alive" speech, sing along with the "Say Hey" song, etc. Burns puts you right in the moment.
You'll love it. I just wish Burns would add one more volume to update until the end of the century. But we would always be going back for more as long as the game is played.
Rating: 5
Summary: The world's greatest game
Comment: I wasn't so fortunate to see the series, but very much enjoyed this comprehensive and well-illustrated book. Ward does a great job of presenting America's favorite pastime down through the ages, from the early games in the polo grounds to the free agency disputes in the 70's. This book covers it all and is augmented by wonderful anecdotes and illustrations of some of the game's great players.
For afficianados of the game there will be many glaring omissions but for the general reader this book is all you need to get a handle on the history of the game, casting aside the Doubleday myth (Spalding's invention) and treating yourself to the early New York Knickerbockers who wrote the rules of the game, which have essentially stayed the same ever since. Ward has an eye for detail, noting that Cartwright took the game to Hawaii, from where it eventually spread to Asia.
Ward spends a great deal of time on the divisions in baseball, not just that between the American and National leagues, but black ball and white ball. He gives an engaging discription of the Negro leagues and the eventual integration of the game with the immortal Jackie Robinson joining the Brooklyn Dodgers. He also notes many of the other negro greats who weren't so fortunate to be called up to the big leagues.
He also gives a good look at the free agency disputes of the 70's, which opened the doors to the astronomical salaries players get today. There is also a requiem on Mr. Baseball, Pete Rose, and the gambling that has plagued the game throughout its history. The most notorious example being the Chicago "Black Sox." Despite these lapses, the game has not only managed to survive but flourish into quite possibly the world's greatest game.
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