{"product_id":"underhanded-an-american-tale-through-the-lens-of-mens-fastpitch-softball-9798859151707","title":"Underhanded: An American tale through the lens of men's fastpitch softball","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jim Billman\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSonny Christoph\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eshares his adventures during the changing times after World War II with a refreshing inside-out look at history. Written from the perspective of men's fastpitch softball, this was the time when baseball's little brother became America's most popular adult team sport. Equally competitive with baseball, games were quicker, the pace faster, and they related to one's persona. But unlike baseball, its imperfect dimensions brought about its demise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaddy said I was borned 'xactly when he was rounding second and heading to third with a standup triple.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe son of a barnstorming father and a wanderlust mother, Sonny Christoph is a typical baseball-crazy kid. But when his parents set roots in a small community, he finds himself awash in men's fastpitch softball, the only game in town. With an aspiration to play major league baseball, this\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis Sonny's story as a hero-worshipping youngster, a ballplayer in his own right, and beyond\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eMore than the games, however\u003ci\u003e, Underhanded\u003c\/i\u003e becomes a compelling story in recounting the weird hops of life with heartwarming characters and historic tie-ins. All this, rife with Sonny's recounts of his loves, irreverences, and school hi-jinks, knocks the ball out of the park in this nostalgic revisit to the fifties and sixties.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45559251107991,"sku":"9798859151707","price":1288.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798859151707.webp?v=1768595167","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/underhanded-an-american-tale-through-the-lens-of-mens-fastpitch-softball-9798859151707","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}