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THE LEAGUE OF OUTSIDER BASEBALL
By: Gary Cieradkowski
An Illustrated History of Baseball's Forgotten Heroes
Touchstone
May 2015
On Sale: May 5, 2015
240 pages
ISBN: 1476775230
EAN: 9781476775234
Kindle: B00LD1OOU2
Hardcover / e-Book
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From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseballโs forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio before they achieved notoriety.
From a young age, Gary Cieradkowski had a passion for baseballโs unheralded heroes. Inspired by his father and their shared love of the sport, Cieradkowski began creating โoutsiderโ baseball cards, as a way to tell the little-known stories of baseballโs many unsung heroesโalongside some of baseballโs greatest players before they were famous. The League of Outsider Baseball is a tribute to all of those whoโve played the game, known and unknown.
Shining a light into the dark corners of baseball historyโfrom Mickey Mantleโs minor league days to Negro League greats like Josh Gibson and Leon Day; to people that most never knew played the game, such as Frank Sinatra, who had his own ball club in 1940s Hollywood; bank robber John Dillinger, who was a promising shortstop and took time out between robberies to attend Cubs games; and even a few US presidentsโthis book is a rich, visual tribute to Americaโs pastime.
Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated using a unique, vintage baseball-card-style, and filled with a colorful and rich cast of characters, this book is a prized collectorโs item and will be cherished by fans of all ages.
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