{"product_id":"stealing-first-and-other-old-time-baseball-stories-9781620063835","title":"Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Chris Williams\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Sunbury Press, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Sunbury Press, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhoa  You mean there actually was a player that stole first base? Yes  Catch the story about the zany guy who pulled that off in Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories. Did you know that Hall-of-Famer Jackie Robinson was the star of a well-regarded Hollywood movie? The full story about #42's successful stint in front of the camera is found in the pages of this book. Learn about the All-Star career of the man who Lou Gehrig displaced as Yankees first baseman, a major crisis Major League Baseball faced in 1969, and the statistical reasons why the term \"The Mendoza Line\" is inaccurate and unfair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories also includes a heart-felt salute to the major leaguers who lost their lives in war, a new look at the reasons behind the Phillies' historic late-season collapse in 1964, and an easy-to-understand essay that questions the importance of walks in a team's offensive strategy. The exciting baseball of the 1980s is fondly remembered with a tip-of-the-hate to the decade's high-achievers on terrible teams and there's also a big dose of baby-boomer nostalgia centered on a trip to one of baseball's historic ball parks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that's not all  Stealing First and Other Old-Time Baseball Stories is loaded with intelligent and fun diamond stories that both stats wonks and the casual fan will enjoy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sunbury Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46864415391895,"sku":"9781620063835","price":1266.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781620063835.webp?v=1769974210","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/stealing-first-and-other-old-time-baseball-stories-9781620063835","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}