500 Ballparks: From Wooden Seats to Retro Classics

by Eric Pastore

All ballparks are not created equal. Did you know, for example, that the Baker Bowl in North Philadelphia had a short right field, and playing to that quirk allowed Phillies batters to capture 13 home-run titles in 21 years? Each stadium -- from Boston's legendary Fenway Park to New York's Yankee Stadium to lesser-known fields all across the country -- has its own dimensions and layout that have a major effect on players and the game itself. Teams...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1607102935
• ISBN13: 9781607102939
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 3.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.5" x 11.9"