The Big Book of Jewish Baseball

See Larger Image	Manufacturer: S.P.I. Books Written By: Peter S. Horvitz,Joachim Horvitz Average Customer Rating:


Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 796 EAN: 9781561719730 ISBN: 1561719730 Label: S.P.I. Books Manufacturer: S.P.I. Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: 2001-05 Publisher: S.P.I. Books Studio: S.P.I. Books
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Editorial Reviews: This is the first comprehensive, encyclopaedic work devoted exclusively to every Jewish contributor, large and small, to Major League Baseball. It's packed with: Rare photographs of players on and off the field; Full player statistics; Rare memorabilia; Exclusive original interviews. Jews who impacted upon the Great American Pastime extend far beyond the record strikeouts and round trippers of the legendary Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg. And there are scores of ballplayers like Lipman Pike, Shawn Green, Cal Abrams and Eddie Zosky whose little-known Baseball stories will touch or amuse readers of any background. Beyond life-time batting averages, there are intriguing players like catcher Moe Berg who served his country as a secret agent during WWII. While the tragic life of Bruce Gardner may bring tears to readers' eyes, the exploits of 'Clown Princes' Al Schact and Max Patkin will have fans rolling with laughter. Nowhere else will one read tributes to great Jewish baseball executives and owners whose vision built some of history's most successful teams. Al Rosen may have gone from the All-Star team to the front-office Hall of Fame, but some of the most famous self-made success stories of this century honed their competitive spirit on the stickball courts of Jewish ghettos. This one-of-a-kind book will be much-in-demand by both baseball and Judaica book buyers.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Good for any sports fan! Comment: I recieved this as a gift and found it very interesting. I also was able to use it in a research project for school. I recomend this book for anyone intrested in sports. Customer Rating: Summary: Horvitz & Horvitz hit a home run Comment: They're all here -- the ones you can name (Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, Shawn Green) and the ones you can't (just about everyone else). This is the perfect Father's Day gift for Jewish, baseball-loving Dads everywhere and a great resource to have on your baseball bookshelf. At least, I'm sending a copy to my father-in-law and I love having a copy on my own shelf! Customer Rating: Summary: Great Hanukah Present for any Baseball Fan Comment: I absolutely loved this book. It's both fun and easy to read and fully thorough. It's definitly the standard book on Jewish baseball players. Customer Rating: Summary: Fun and Interesting! Comment: This is a great book to thumb through and read all of the interesting stories. It's well-written, entertaining, and extremely interesting. The stories rang from the compelling to the hilarious. You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy it. It's a great book for any sports fan! More Reviews