Spring Training: Baseball's Early Season

by Stan Grossfeld, Dan Shaughnessy, Cal Ripken Jr.

Book Overview

Before the purpose-pitch that zips inches from the batter's head, before greenfly autograph-seekers stalk hotel lobbies, before thousands of fans stand up and boo in 50,000-seat stadiums, before the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618213996
• ISBN13: 9780618213993
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.7" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Spring Training by Dan Shanghnessy and Grossfeld

This book would make a fine reference for a class projecton baseball. Attractions from Florida to Arizona depictyoung rookies demonstrating their considerable skills. Thereis an excellent introduction called "Renewal in Spring Training"by the legendary Cal Ripkind. Cal explains how the busy springseason brings together players with a job to do and rostersto write. The author explains that a visit to teams in springtraining provides the best opportunity to view players inclose proximity. This work is perfect for baseball enthusiasts.

spring training hits a home run

the book and pictures are fabulous......even for a fan that's not a die-hard.........This book takes you through memories forgotten and makes you want to create new ones during spring. You cannot go wrong buying this for any fan!

This book clears the bases

The passion of the authors is expressed brilliantly in the pictures and words found in this book. If you have been fortunate enough to have attended spring training you will be reminded of how special the atmosphere is to take in a ballgame in the most informal of settings where players and fans interact casually. If you have never attended spring training this will inspire you to get to Florida or Arizona to experience baseball the way it was meant to be.