THE IMAGE OF THEIR GREATNESS

by Ritter, Lawrence; & Honig, David

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NY:: Crown,, 1979. Hardcover; gilt-stamped spine; binding tight; contents clean; condition good.. index. Over 500 b&w photos of legendary players & outstanding games. Remember when 2 dollars got you a bleacher seat to see the game, two `oh- so-good' hot dogs, a box of Crackerjack, & a few cents change?...when players signed their autographs--for free--if you asked?...when players worked Winter jobs so their families could eat in the off-season? ||| It's all here, from pitcher Chris Mathewson & catcher Roger Bresnahan (NY Giants World Series 1905) through Joltin' Joe DiMag, Say Hey Willie Mays, Satchel `Don't look back' Paige, Yaz, Mantle & Maris, Reggie, Leo the Lip Durocher, Brooklyn Bums, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Stengel, Stan the Man, The Bambino...The `Boys of Summer.'