Baseball's Greatest Quotations Rev. Ed.
An Illustrated Treasury of Baseball Quotations and Historical Lore
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 24, 2014
Baseball's Greatest Quotations Rev.
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- Who it’s for
- Paul Dickson gathers and annotates more than 5,000 voices from baseball and beyond.
- Themes
- Baseball quotations, Baseball history and lore, Voices from baseball
- Genres
- Quotations, Baseball, Baseball Essays
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Baseball has always had its share of colorful characters, and over the years they have expressed themselves in eminently quotable ways. In this treasury of more than 5,000 quotations, noted baseball writer and observer Paul Dickson has captured the flavor of the game, in the words of its most important participants and onlookers. They are all here—from Aaron (Estella, Hank's mother) to Zoldack ("Sad Sack" Sam), and everyone in between.
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From the players, sportswriters, and politicians, to noted personalities in other fields (a very diverse group), everyone has his or her say on our nation's pastime. Dickson skillfully selects and annotates each remark, presenting the good, the bad, and the ugly of baseball lore. Included are extended lessons in Stengelese, Reggiespeak, Earl Weaverisms, and famous announcers' home run calls (who can forget Mel Allen's classic "Going, going, gone!"?). These and thousands of other cheerful, pithy, and memorable voices from the past through the present day are all captured in Baseball's Greatest Quotations.
Baseball Voices
Paul Dickson gathers and annotates more than 5,000 voices from baseball and beyond.
Come here for
- Quotations from players, sportswriters, politicians, and other personalities
- Lessons in Stengelese, Reggiespeak, and Earl Weaverisms
Expect
- Famous announcers’ home-run calls, including Mel Allen’s
- An illustrated treasury of baseball quotations and historical lore
Where it sits
| Baseball | 74% |
|---|---|
| Quotations | 47% |
| Baseball Essays | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Quotations
- Baseball
- Baseball Essays
- Baseball History
- Authors
- Paul Dickson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 24, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Baseball quotations · Baseball history and lore · Voices from baseball
- Reading lane
- Quotations