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Tales from the Dugout : The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told

Tales from the Dugout, The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told is a truly memorable collection of anecdotes about the national pastime. Never-before-told stories from baseball personalities Roger Maris, Ken Griffey Jr., Pete Rose, Phil Rizzuto, Gaylord Perry, and many others.

"Baseball anecdote books are nothing new, but they usually recycle the same old stories. My book contains more than one-hundred fifty new stories that have never appeared in a book before. Chuckles on every page." - Mike Shannon

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Description
If baseball from a fan's perspective is the answer to a lazy summer day, then Tales from the Dugout is the answer to lazy days the rest of the year. Pick it up and open to any page and you'll find the delightful yarns, quotes, foibles, and folklore that wrap the grand old game like so much twine around the innards of a baseball. Bobby Brown, Yankee third baseman of yore, explains why teammate Yogi Berra had such an unconventional strike zone; an unassuming North Carolina pitcher named Jimmy Hunter reveals the truth behind his nickname, "Catfish"; and major-league prankster Ken Griffey Jr., in a rare turn of the tables, plays the April Fool. With more than 150 anecdotes from America's national pastime, this memorable collection is the perfect antidote to rain outs and winter blues.
Reviews
A funny and uplifting history of the game of baseball. The short but full snippets of stories are wonderful! This is one of those books that you begin reading and wonder how you got through with it so fast!
Book Cover	Book Data
CLICK To Order	Tales from the Dugout The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told Editors: Mike Shannon. Pages: 241. Published: March 1998. Publisher: NTC/Contemporary Publishing. ISBN: 0809229501.
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This book is simply a great read. Good stories, great humor, and a terrific look at baseball anecdotes from the dugout perspective.

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