{"product_id":"roadside-baseball-the-locations-of-americas-baseball-landmarks-paperback","title":"Roadside Baseball: The Locations of America's Baseball Landmarks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Epting\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJoe Buck\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCapturing such quintessentially American pastimes as baseball and road trips in one fascinating work, the updated and expanded third edition of Chris Epting's \u003ci\u003eRoadside Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles more than 500 important events in baseball history, with detailed descriptions of the event and information on each location. Packed with historical data, trivia, photographs, and baseball lore, entries include the birthplaces of baseball legends, ballparks, museums and halls of fame, final resting places, and many locations that are no longer standing. From out-of-the-way spots to the most popular stadiums in the U.S. and Canada, no site is too small or insignificant to be included in this comprehensive guide. The third edition of \u003ci\u003eRoadside Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e includes hundreds of newly discovered landmarks, including the former locations of stadiums that have been torn down since the last edition of the book (Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium, Tiger Stadium, etc.), information on the Negro Leagues Baseball Marker project which has placed headstones around the country to honor forgotten African American ballplayers, new exhibits at existing MLB parks, and suggested daytrip itineraries located near your favorite stadiums. Other new entries include the actual diamond used for the classic film, \u003ci\u003eThe Sandlot\u003c\/i\u003e; the exact location where Mickey Mantle's legendary 565-foot blast landed; the baseball field in Orange County, California, where many believe Babe Ruth hit the longest home run of his career against the great Walter Johnson (along with extremely rare photos of Ruth both batting and pitching during that very game); the newly marked location in Kekionga, Indiana where the first major league game was played in 1871; all 29 markers along the new \"Hot Springs Baseball Trail\" celebrating baseball history in Arkansas; and Heckscher Fields in Central Park, New York, where Larry David's softball team played in an episode of \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm.\u003c\/i\u003e Entries from the previous edition include the Buckminster Hotel in Boston, where the Black Sox planned their fix of the 1919 World Series; the original Little League field and museum in Williamsport, Pennsylvania; the birthplace of Jackie Robinson; the place where Mickey Mantle was discovered by a scout from the New York Yankees; and the site of the original Wrigley Field, erected in Los Angeles in 1925. The third edition of \u003ci\u003eRoadside Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive book ever written on the locations of baseball landmarks, and the perfect gift for baseball fans of all ages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Epting is the author of 30 travel and history books, including \u003ci\u003eJames Dean Died Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLed Zeppelin Crashed Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHello It's Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and many others. He is also an award-winning travel writer and has contributed articles for such publications as the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWestways\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTravel + Lesiure\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. In addition, Epting is a veteran music journalist and recently co-wrote Def Leppard's Phil Collins memoir, \u003ci\u003eAdrenalized\u003c\/i\u003e, and the John Oates memoir \u003ci\u003eChange of Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the creator and one of the hosts of the new docu-drama series on the REELZ Channel, \"It Happened Here.\" Originally from New York, Chris now lives in Huntington Beach, California, with his wife and their two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770938261792,"sku":"9781595800985","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4f60feb02bfc30b8f684104a24a93cfe.webp?v=1780381083","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/roadside-baseball-the-locations-of-americas-baseball-landmarks-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}