baseball stories, american

A collection of short stories by Frank O'Rourke which address different aspects of baseball, including the struggles between players and coaches, the delight of playing in dusty fields, and the joy of hitting a home run.

Anthology of twenty-eight stories by celebrated authors, written about, or having a backdrop of, baseball.

A collection of ten short stories from popular, contemporary authors that celebrate the joys of America's favorite pasttime and the wonder, frustration, and delight of its fans.

In the first of these two baseball stories, the mitt given at Matt's birth by his errant uncle possesses unusual qualities which shape his life. In the sequel, the fleet-footed star of the North Dakota Beavers meets her match when she encounters Yankee catcher, Fabulous Frankie.

An anthology of short stories by contemporary authors that feature the sport of baseball.

A collection of twenty-seven stories about baseball, written by Ring Lardner, James Thurber, Chaim Potok, Damon Runyon, Paul Gallico, and others.

Offers a collection of stories and poems for middle readers that capture the joy, drama, and excitement of playing America's favorite pastime.

Ring Lardner remains one of the best baseball writers. Both characters and their counterparts have entries, as do the plots and details of some 35 stories devoted to baseball. But Lardner was more versatile, writing 92 hard-to-categorize non-baseball stories, focusing on athletes, writers, theatrical people, musicians, soldiers, embarrassed husbands, and puzzling wives.

Collection of baseball stories by Lardner and twelve appear in print for the first time.