{"product_id":"501-baseball-books-fans-must-read-before-they-die-paperback","title":"501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePropounding his \"small ball theory\" of sports literature, George Plimpton proposed that \"the smaller the ball, the more formidable the literature.\" Of course he had the relatively small baseball in mind, because its literature is formidable--vast and varied, instructive, often wildly entertaining, and occasionally brilliant. From this bewildering array of baseball books, Ron Kaplan has chosen 501 of the best, making it easier for fans to find just the books to suit them (or to know what they're missing). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom biography, history, fiction, and instruction to books about ballparks, business, and rules, anyone who loves to read about baseball will find in this book a companionable guide, far more fun than a reference work has any right to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRon Kaplan is a sports and features writer and editor for the \u003ci\u003eNew Jersey Jewish News\u003c\/i\u003e. His book reviews, author interviews, and articles have appeared in publications such as the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaseball America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMental Floss\u003c\/i\u003e, and he hosts a blog on baseball literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 420\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 8.22 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757599195424,"sku":"9780803240735","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2cde1d2327e3e3945703fd6b4d1b4191.webp?v=1780106203","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/501-baseball-books-fans-must-read-before-they-die-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}