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Ballparks: A Panoramic History
Sale price: $30.00
Author(s): Jim Sutton Marc Sandalow
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357068
EAN: 9780785818168
ISBN: 0785818162
Label: Book Sales
Language(s): English Original LanguageEnglish UnknownEnglish Published
List Price: $30.00
Manufacturer: Book Sales
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Package Dimensions:
Height: 1"
Width: 11.8"
Length: 1"
Weight: 6 lbs.
Product Group: Book
Address: 2004-04-01
Publisher: Book Sales
Studio: Book Sales
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
Take a picture-packed look at what makes Major League ballparks so special. This beautiful book details every Major League team’s home turf—both the National and American League ballparks are covered. You’ll discover: - The address - The capacity - Opening day statistics - Dimensions - Defining features - The venue’s most memorable moments - And more! With engaging, informative text, and breathtaking photographs including aerial views and historical snapshots to capture the ever-changing cityscapes and the sport itself, this remarkable compendium paints a fascinating portrait of the evolution of American baseball. An essential for every baseball fan!
Customer Reviews
Rating - 5 Date: 2005-05-29
Content: This volume is a must for sports enthusiasts everywhere. The photos
of the various ballparks are spectacular feats of color photography. The Camden Yards are presented. The picture depicts the Yankees/Orioles contest in August of 2003. A panoramic shot
of the Oriole Park depicts nightfall in the ballpark. There are
similar spectacular views of Fenway Park, Memorial Stadium and Shea Stadium in NYC. A full color picture of Pro-Player Stadium provides
a considerable conversation piece for Miami Dolphin fans. The book is worth the price of admission for the diehard sports fans.
This volume would make a perfect school project for the student in your family.
Summary: Ballparks by Sandalow and Sutton
Rating - 5 Date: 2005-02-09
Content: This is such a wonderful book. The photos, the colors, it took me back to my childhood. While it was given to me as a gift, I should have bought it before. If you are looking for a gift for that baseball nut you have in your family, get them this book. You will not go wrong and they will love you for it.
Summary: So nice to see a book like this
Rating - 2 Date: 2005-01-02
Content: While the size of the photos is a treat, this book offers little else. Most every photo can be seen in other books, and the editing is just horrible. There are many captions that are clearly in error, for example, calling a US Cellular game between Chi and Clv the all-star game, and labeling a Dodger Stadium pic as being from 1983 when it is clearly within the last 4 years. Who dunnit????
Summary: Low quality editing
Rating - 3 Date: 2004-10-06
Content: ...there aren't as many of the old, non-existant parks as one might be led to believe! There are a "few" here and there of the Polo Grounds, Ebbets Field, Tiger Stadium, (original) Yankee Stadium, Shibe Park, Forbes Field and Comiskey Park. But the people involved in putting this volume together missed out on several of the others such as Sportsman's Park, Crosley Field, Braves Field, etc. that are such a big part of baseball's heritage! Also, the copyright year(2004) must have been the early part of the year. Why? Simply with the mere mention of the two parks that opened this past season.....Petco Park(San Diego) and the new Philadelphia park but no pictures AT ALL!! I guess I'll have to be more careful in selecting "books" over the internet in the future....unless I've already had the opportunity to examine them ahead of time(locally) or received a good recommendation from a reputed individual whom I am familiar with beforehand as well!!!
Summary: Great Color Pictures Of Current Ballparks, BUT...
Rating - 5 Date: 2004-08-07
Content: The physically large size of this book allows huge panoramic pictures of many of the ballparks covered. You feel like you are actually sitting in a ballpark seat watching a game while looking out at the field and stands. Beautiful color photos! I love ballpark books - this would get 7 starts if that were possible in the Amazon rating system! Buy it!
Summary: The new best ballpark picture book!
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