The Comic Book Story of Baseball
The Heroes, Hustlers, and History-making Swings (and Misses) of America's National Pastime
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Print & ebook · May 8, 2018
A graphic novel-style history of baseball, providing an illustrated look at the major games, players, and rule changes that shaped the sport.
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- Who it’s for
- A graphic history makes baseball’s players, turning points, and wider cultural reach vivid on the page.
- Themes
- Baseball history, Baseball's cultural impact
- Genres
- Sports Manga, Baseball History, Historical Graphic Nonfiction
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A graphic novel-style history of baseball, providing an illustrated look at the major games, players, and rule changes that shaped the sport. This graphic novel steps up to the plate and covers all the bases in illustrating the origin of America's national pastime, presenting a complete look at the beginnings (both real and legendary), developments, triumphs, and tragedies of baseball.
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It also breaks down the cultural impact and significance of the sport both in America and overseas (including Japan, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic), from the early days of America to the flying W outside Wrigley Field in 2016. Featuring members of Baseball's Hall of Fame and modern day stand-outs—including Cy Young, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, the 1930s New York Yankees, the 2004 Boston Red Sox, the 2016 Chicago Cubs, and more—The Comic Book Story of Baseball spotlights the players, teams, games, and moments that built the sport's legacy and ensured its popularity.
Baseball, Drawn Out
A graphic history makes baseball’s players, turning points, and wider cultural reach vivid on the page.
Come here for
- Major games, players, and rule changes in illustrated form
- Baseball’s reach from America to Japan, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic
Expect
- A sweep from the sport’s beginnings to the 2016 Chicago Cubs
- A focus on the moments and people behind baseball’s legacy
Where it sits
| Baseball History | 61% |
|---|---|
| Historical Graphic Nonfiction | 61% |
| Sports Manga | 59% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Sports Manga
- Nonfiction Comics
- Baseball History
- Authors
- Alex Irvine
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
- Published
- May 8, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Baseball history · Baseball's cultural impact
- Reading lane
- Sports Manga