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Title: Ballparks: Then & Now by Eric Enders ISBN: 1-57145-593-0 Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (CA) Pub. Date: 10 June, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.98 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Get Take Me Out to the Ballpark instead.
Comment: Earlier I had the opportunity to read Josh Leventhal's book Take Me Out to the Ballpark. Leventhal's passion for the game was evident in his well constructed book. Ballparks Then and Now had about half the content and sounded like it was being told by person who was totally bored by baseball.
Take Me Out to the Ballpark actually described the stadiums (outfield distance, peculiarities, history, fence hight, home runs hit, milestones, interesting anecdotes, etc.). Whereas, Ballparks Then and Now came across like an eighth grade report on baseball. "And then the Yankees played at the polo grounds and then they built their own stadium and then the Mets built their own stadium and then the Dodgers moved to Calfornia ..."
What was most bizarre about this book was that the text rarely lined up with the photos. The text would talk about New York baseball in 1900 and the picture is of Yankee Stadium. Later we see pictures of the first baseball games in New York ... while we read text about ... Yankee Stadium!
Do yourself a favor and get Take Me Out to the Ballpark instead.
Rating: 5
Summary: Taking you back, back, back, back...
Comment: I have enjoyed several of Mr. Enders' published articles, particularly his list of the 25 greatest works of baseball art in the 2001 All Star Game program (headed by "Who's On First" and including Lou Gehrig's farewell address and the baseball box score, which he further celebrates in his "Play Ball! Baseball Scorebook"). Enders' sense of art and engrossing writing style play together brilliantly in this celebration of ballparks. The photos are excellent, the commentary profound, and what really intrigues me are the fact boxes he creates for each stadium. These include stadium aliases, opening dates, home teams and stadium capacity, and finish with a "Greatest Moment" from the history of each stadium. Truly, Enders has opened himself to swift rebuke in some instances (can Kirk Gibson REALLY own the greatest moments in two historic ballparks?), but some of his chosen moments are insightful. One of my favorites is the story of a fire that broke out at West Side Grounds in Chicago, during which two players beat down a fence to allow fans safe passage to the field. Enders also reminds us, in word and photo, that several Major League parks hosted Negro League teams as well, and his "Extra Innings" has some nice nods to non-Major League fields of interest. All around, well done.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Book
Comment: I bought this a few months ago, not thinking it would be different from other books on ballparks. To my surprise, I am still glancing at the book today! The pictures are great, even of the older ballparks. The book has great facts about the ballparks, too. I highly recommmend to buy this!
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Title: The Ballpark Book : A journey Through the Fields of Baseball Magic by Ron Smith, Kevin Belford ISBN: 0892047038 Publisher: Sporting News Pub. Date: 06 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Baseball Parks (Sports Palaces) by Thomas S. Owens ISBN: 0761317651 Publisher: Millbrook Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $25.90 |
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Title: Take Me Out to the Ballpark: An Illustrated Guide to Baseball Parks Past & Present by Josh Leventhal, Jessica M. Macmurray ISBN: 1579121128 Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub Pub. Date: 04 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Blue Skies, Green Fields: A Celebration of 50 Major League Baseball Stadiums by Ira Rosen ISBN: 0609608681 Publisher: Clarkson N Potter Publishers Pub. Date: 02 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Stadia, A Design and Development Guide by Geraint John, Rod Sheard ISBN: 0750645342 Publisher: Architectural Press Pub. Date: 26 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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