The
Story of Baseball as Told Through Bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks,
Jockstraps, Eye Black, and 375 Other Strange and Unforgettable Objects
Steve Rushin - 2013 Little, Brown & Company
Steve Rushin makes reading fun again.
And it's not just because he has a unique writing style that heavily leans on puns and word play. It's because he had the great idea to tell the story of baseball not through the lens of another winning season, GOAT player or season that changed the lives of every small town citizen, but through the everyday parts of the game that we take for granted. Bats. Baseballs. Uniforms. Bobble Heads. Cracker Jacks. Souvenirs.
The book's just the right length, easy to read and packed with interesting information. I'd call this a must read for anyone who loves the national pastime.
And it's not just because he has a unique writing style that heavily leans on puns and word play. It's because he had the great idea to tell the story of baseball not through the lens of another winning season, GOAT player or season that changed the lives of every small town citizen, but through the everyday parts of the game that we take for granted. Bats. Baseballs. Uniforms. Bobble Heads. Cracker Jacks. Souvenirs.
The book's just the right length, easy to read and packed with interesting information. I'd call this a must read for anyone who loves the national pastime.
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