{"product_id":"the-34-ton-bat-the-story-of-baseball-as-told-through-bobbleheads-cracker-jacks-jockstraps-eye-black-and-375-other-strange-and-unforgettable-objec-9780316200936","title":"The 34-Ton Bat: The Story of Baseball as Told Through Bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks, Jockstraps, Eye Black, and 375 Other Strange and Unforgettable Objec","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unorthodox history of baseball told through the enthralling stories of the game's objects, equipment, and characters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e No sport embraces its wild history quite like baseball, especially in memorabilia and objects. Sure, there are baseball cards and team pennants. But there are also huge balls, giant bats, peanuts, cracker jacks, eyeblack, and more, each with a backstory you have to read to believe. In \u003ci\u003eThe 34-Ton Bat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e writer Steve Rushin tells the real, unvarnished story of baseball through the lens of all the things that make it the game that it is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rushin weaves these rich stories -- from ballpark pipe organs played by malevolent organists to backed up toilets at Ebbets Field -- together in their order of importance (from most to least) for an entertaining and compulsive read, glowing with a deep passion for America's Pastime. The perfect holiday gift for casual fans and serious collectors alike, \u003ci\u003eThe 34-Ton Bat\u003c\/i\u003e is a true heavy hitter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Rushin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.90w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316200936\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/29\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Rushin\u003c\/b\u003e has been writing for \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003efor the last 25 years and was the 2006 National Sportswriter of the Year. His work has been collected in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Sports Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Travel Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Magazine Writing\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43144549204083,"sku":"9.78032E+12","price":66.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_9e193890-9ea5-4657-80d9-5eebf9610e73.jpg?v=1750504644","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-34-ton-bat-the-story-of-baseball-as-told-through-bobbleheads-cracker-jacks-jockstraps-eye-black-and-375-other-strange-and-unforgettable-objec-9780316200936","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}