Friday, 25 April 2014

Interesting History Of Baseball Books

By Eloise Hewitt


Baseball has a very colorful history that would be very interesting for any reader. Numerous books have attempted to capture this aspect from different perspectives. They include music, photography, poetry movies and books. History of baseball books are unique in their presentation. They are insightful from extensive research and careful representation of facts.

Each book captures a different aspect of the game. Some address the styles of play for different teams. Others capture triumph and resilience of great teams while others are about the players. Other stakeholders have been mentioned on different occasions including coaches and referees.

The author and his interaction with the game determine how much the book is spiced. Players offer a different perspective compared to coaches and journalists. Some will focus on the growing roles of each stakeholder while others are interested in the personal lives of players and coaches.

Each book captures a particular theme that is important in the life of baseball. There are accounts of turnarounds by teams during important competitions or how individual players were pivotal in assisting a team through a game or season. The perspectives in each of these cases determine how sweet the story is told and the details captured about this game.

The game has experienced numerous changes since it was mainstreamed. It has acquired a central place in the lives of huge populations and plays a critical role in uniting populations toward common courses. Teams and individuals have used it in campaigns with a different twist for every season. Authors bring this out perfectly.

Authors have found a lot to write about teams and how they won their games. The focus is on changing fortunes, choice of players and winning philosophies. There are some who have triumphed over a generation enabling them to win all trophies possible during that era. Other teams have maintained the winning ways while some are periodic. The reasons behind these trends remain of great interest to authors.

The spectacle created by some books has attracted interest from movie producers. The focus is mainly on characters and how individual players have led the onslaught in major games. This has earned the authors and producers millions. The centrality of teams and players in defining a society remains a pet subject for writers.

Notable titles from this collection include Ball Four which was written in 1970 by Jim Bouton. It is a humorous look at personal life with very explicit content. The title is considered a pace setter in the industry since it opened the door for other tell-it-all titles.

Bill James wrote about the game in the 19th century while Lewis Michael wrote about the 20th century. Other titles include the Boys of Summer and Eight Men Out which were written by Roger Khan and Eliot Asinof in 1972 and 1965 respectively. They are considered masterpieces in this field.

Most of these titles are available in dedicated libraries and online stores. Their prices are reasonable depending on publishers and other unique aspects in each case. The perspectives determine the accuracy of stories told in this case. The audience determines the language and presentation considering that there are special titles for children.




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