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Millionaires complaining to billionaires about more millions - too
often that's how the general public perceives baseball players.
When discussions of strikes don't involve a box from the knees to
the shoulders, the game has strayed too far from its
roots."Throwbacks: Old-School Baseball Players in Today's Game"
celebrates those roots and highlights those players today who play
the game the same way our parents and grandparents watched it
played. It's an ode to those who play hurt, who play smart, who go
all out, who get blood and sweat and dirt on their uniforms and
still treat their teammates and fans-and the game-with respect. To
the hurlers, the hitters, the scrappers, and even the role players,
you don't have to be a star to be "old-school"; you just have to
know how to play the game right.George Castle focuses on a dozen
current players who best personify the spirit of baseball's past.
These players take their original talent-be it smarts, hustle,
firepower, or muscle-and give it all for their team. While Kerry
Wood blows people away with his fastball, Mike Morgan does whatever
he's asked to stay in the game he loves. As Jim Thome muscles balls
over the fence, Ellis Burks happily contributes the little things
that can mean the difference between winning and losing.In addition
to talking to the throwbacks themselves, Castle interviewed past
and current teammates, opponents, and even announcers to get an
insider's view of what drives them. It's one thing for Castle to
call them old-school and quite another when the compliment comes
from contemporaries. Come read about some of the best of what
baseball has to offer-both on and off the field.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
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