Baseball legends and lore: A crackerjack collection of stories and anecdotes about the game

by David Cataneo

Lore and legend are as much a part of baseball as any player contract or rule of the game -- maybe even more so. This nostalgic and entertaining book, written by sports journalist David Cataneo, brings together the stories players have talked about while warming up, the tales of the dugout, stories of life on the road, player antics, unforgettable controversies, newspaper headlines, money matters, and much more. Arranged thematically, the anecdotes tell of the personalities, game plays, and moments that have made the legends and lore of baseball live on from generation to generation. Filled with more than 150 black and white photographs of players, game action, ballparks, and memorabilia. Cataneo remarks that "what I have written are unusual, human interest stories that show baseball as it is and baseball players as they were and are."

Genres: Baseball, Sports

294 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1995

Reviews

[Robert Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book of old tales and times of the game and of the players. Covers the famous and infamous, the rich and the poor, the jewels and the jokers and the joys and the heartbreaks of America’s pastime in a news article type of style. No recent history as it was written in 1991.

[Frank Taranto · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting collection of stories and anecdotes from baseball history. This is more about persoanal stories than a history of baseball achevements. Recommnded highly for baseball fans.