Minor Miracles: The Legend and Lure of Minor League Baseball

by David Pietrusza

Thousands of fans switched their allegiances from Major League Baseball to the Minors when the player's strike of 1994 hit the diamonds—and baseball fans happily rediscovered the appeal of hometown ball fields, minimal ticket prices and down-to-earth players. Join author Pietrusza as he takes you on a tour of the best and worst ball parks, the oddest names, and the legendary figures of minor league baseball.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published August 25, 1995

About the author

David Pietrusza’s books include 1920: The Year of Six Presidents; Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series; 1948: Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year that Transformed America's Role in the World; 1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign that Forged Three Presidencies; and 1932: The Rise of Hitler and FDR—Two Tales of Politics, Betrayal, and Unlikely Destiny. Rothstein was a finalist for an Edgar Award in the Best Fact Crime category, and 1920 was honored by Kirkus Reviews as among their "Books of the Year." Pietrusza has appeared on Good Morning America, Morning Joe, The Voice of America, The History Channel, ESPN, NPR, AMC, and C-SPAN. He has spoken at The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, The National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, the Harry S Truman library and Museum, and various universities and festivals. He lives in Scotia, New York. Visit davidpietrusza.com