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Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3570922
EAN num: 9781599210520
ISBN number: 1599210525
Label: The Lyons Press
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Page Count: 304
Printing Date: March 07, 2008
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Baseball brawls (or, as some refer to them, basebrawls) are seldom very violent, often look foolish, but also engender lots of debate and discussion.
This volume focuses on, as the subtitle refers to it, "Baseball's Greatest Fights and Riots." The author notes that (Page 3): "Baseball fights, though often considered predictable dramas--especially once the Greek chorus arrives from the distant bullpen to assist in the standing around and milling about--at least provide a new perspective on the use of the field."
The heart of the book is the description of some famous brawls (and brawlers) over time. Think things get spicy now? Pages 6-8 outline Ty Cobb's greatest hits--or brawls. Cobb was a nasty customer, and these vignettes give a sense of his persona.
And then there was the conflict between pitcher Juan Marichal and catcher John Roseboro in 1965. The Giants and Dodgers hat a heated rivalry--going back to their days in New York. Here, things got out of control and Marichal, at bat, began using his bat on Roseboro, the catcher. Ugly incident. . . .
After page 186, there are several photos of some of the battles that have taken place in baseball. They give a flavor of what the action can look like.
Chapter 19--a whole chapter on Billy Martin! Amazing reading of the spirit of a person out of control at times.
So, what of this volume? Hardly a deep, philosophical piece. But if you want a sense of the hard edged side of baseball leading up to brawls, this is a useful introduction.
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if you like the history of baseball brawls this is the book for you, minus the pictures.
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