Baseball: A Celebration!

by D.K. Publishing, Jim Gigliotti

Filled with bold photographs and memorable moments, the ultimate guide to America's National Pastime traces the history of baseball, from its origins and the golden age of Babe Ruth to the extraordinary home-run race of Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire.

Genres: Baseball, Sports

640 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2001

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Chris Dean · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great to read during the World Series!

[Jen H · Rating 4 out of 5]

This pictorial history of baseball will please any fan of the game. The book is arranged by decade. I found the earliest photographs to be the most fascinating -- Ty Cobb's unique grip on the bat, an early co-ed league, Babe Ruth off the field -- all fun and informative. With just a few essays, this book is mostly a visual treat, but I learned a few things from the captions too.

[Hapzydeco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Updated 2010 edition. Filled with iconic baseball photos. So engrossing a baseball fan will will look up at the clock and wonder where the time went.