{"product_id":"grassroots-baseball-where-legends-begin-9781683584193","title":"Grassroots Baseball: Where Legends Begin","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jean Fruth\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sports Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA photographic tribute to how ballplayers got their start with memories from Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron, Randy Johnson, Ichiro Suzuki, Vladimir Guerrero, and more. With an Introduction by Cal Ripken, Jr. and an Afterword by Johnny Bench\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGrassroots Baseball: Where Legends Begin\u003c\/i\u003e, photographer Jean Fruth features more than 250 of the best images from all levels of the amateur game in various US cities, as well as several hotbeds of baseball around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach chapter opens with a portrait of a baseball legend and a first-person essay recounting his early memories of playing the game. Some of the stars highlighted in this full-color book include Whitey Ford, Vladimir Guerrero, Hank Aaron, Randy Johnson, Nolan Ryan, and Ichiro Suzuki. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe pages that follow in each chapter document the game from sandlots to big-time ballparks, and at every level of organized baseball, giving readers a window into how these legends' careers began. With an introduction by Cal Ripken, Jr., a foreword by Steve Wulf, and an afterword by Johnny Bench, this book makes the perfect gift for baseball fans of all teams.","brand":"Sports Publishing LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45356229689495,"sku":"9781683584193","price":2359.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781683584193.webp?v=1769292044","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/grassroots-baseball-where-legends-begin-9781683584193","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}