Tales From the Ballpark More of the Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told

by Shannon, Mike

• ISBN13: 9780809224845
• ISBN10: 0809224844
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-03
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Now in paperback, Mike Shannon's newest collection of memorable anecdotes from the game's past and present will appeal to all generations of baseball fans. It includes priceless stories from such legends as Ted Williams and Bob Gibson as well as from modern-day stars such as Mo Vaughn and David Wells. These humorous and touching tales will delight fans for many years to come.

Author Biography

Mike Shannon is the editor of Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine and the author of five baseball books.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Sister Mary Assumpta	1	(2)
Stan Bahnsen	3	(4)
Ball Four, Revisited	7	(3)
Bat Boys and BP Pitchers	10	(6)
Bats	16	(2)
Buddy Bell	18	(2)
Gary Bell	20	(3)
Vida Blue	23	(2)
Pedro Borbon	25	(3)
Bob Brenly	28	(1)
Dan Briggs	29	(2)
Lew Burdette	31	(2)
Harry Caray	33	(4)
Roberto Clemente	37	(3)
Collecting	40	(11)
Dizzy Dean	51	(3)
Jimmy Dykes	54	(1)
Fans	55	(8)
Fathers and Sons	63	(6)
Paul Foytack	69	(1)
Gene Freese	70	(3)
Eddie Gaedel and Bill Veeck	73	(2)
Lloyd Gearhart	75	(2)
Bob Gibson	77	(3)
Pumpsie Green	80	(3)
Tony Gwynn	83	(2)
Gil Hodges	85	(3)
Alice ``Lefty'' Hohlmayer	88	(2)
Tracy Jones	90	(2)
Ralph Kiner	92	(2)
Ray Knight	94	(1)
Duane Kuiper	95	(3)
Tommy Lasorda	98	(5)
Brad Lesley	103	(4)
Connie Mack	107	(3)
Billy Martin	110	(2)
Mascots	112	(2)
Willie McCovey	114	(1)
The Mexican League	115	(3)
Milestone Baseballs	118	(2)
The Minor Leagues	120	(10)
Vinegar Bend Mizell	130	(2)
John Montefusco	132	(3)
Jerry Morales	135	(2)
Thurman Munson	137	(4)
Masanori Murakami	141	(1)
Names and Numbers	142	(4)
Bobo Newsom	146	(3)
Phil Niekro	149	(3)
John Pacella	152	(8)
Ted Power	160	(7)
Pedro Ramos	167	(2)
Pokey Reese	169	(2)
Pete Rose	171	(2)
Babe Ruth	173	(2)
Chris Sabo	175	(4)
Marge Schott	179	(4)
Seinfeld	183	(2)
Norm Sherry	185	(1)
Eric Show	186	(2)
Sonny Siebert	188	(4)
Mayo Smith	192	(1)
Tracy Stallard	193	(3)
Don Sutton	196	(2)
Birdie Tebbetts	198	(2)
Frank Thomas	200	(3)
Luis Tiant	203	(2)
Ticket Scalping and Counterfeiting	205	(2)
Umpires	207	(4)
Mo Vaughn	211	(1)
Robin Ventura	212	(3)
David Wells	215	(4)
Turk Wendell	219	(4)
Ted Williams	223	(3)
Don Young	226	(3)
Index	229