Its Outta Here! The History of the Home Run from Babe Ruth to Barry Bonds

By Bill Gutman

As Barry Bonds closes in on Hank Aaron's record 755 career home runs in 2005, attention will no doubt be drawn to the deep and colorful history of the "long ball" and its role in the development of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589792068
• ISBN13: 9781589792067
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Good But Flawed

If you're interested in the history of the home run this is the book to read. Mr. Gutman does a fine job of outlining the ebb and flow of home runs through the various baseball eras. He discusses the players, the changing dimensions of the stadiums, the tinkering with the baseball itself, famous home runs, and of course the steroid problem. My only complaint is there are a fair number of typos in the book and at least one factual error. Gil Hodges was not "just the second player since 1901 to hit four home runs in a game". Chuck Klein hit four out in one game for the Phillies in 1936, and Pat Seerey hit four out in one game for the White Sox in 1948.