I Love Baseball: Players, Managers, Sportswriters, and Fans Talk about Their Love for the Game [Paperback]

From zany mascots to the most beautiful ballparks ever, and from great traditions to humorous anecdotes from the game,I Love Baseballexplores the many reasons we love baseball. It’s all here:

• the inspirational men and moments that enliven the sport
• players’ thoughts on the game they love so deeply
• quotes from sportswriters and from classic movies on baseball
• celebrities who have fallen in love with the game
• the lighter side of baseball from quirky ballpark features to the game’s rich humor
• even the oddities from baseball’s spectacular “sideshow

Based on assiduous research and the author's exclusive interviews with baseball legends past and present, this book will be a cherished keepsake for fans of the game everywhere.Wayne Stewartis the author of 38 books and hundreds of articles in sports. He has appeared on numerous radio and television shows including ESPN Classic, and has done extensive public speaking for libraries and writers’ groups through the Cleveland Speakers Bureau. He lives in Lorain, Ohio."[T]he author aptly captures the romance of baseball by exploring the many reasons why fans are attached to the sport... Every baseball fan likely remembers their first visit to a professional ballpark and the way that the atmosphere stayed with them. Stewart’s book does a wonderful job of reminding readers of that sensation."“In a compendium that is vastly more than the collection of interviews its subtitle implies, Stewart unearths precious nuggets even seasoned fans might never have found… A surprise winner.”“I Love Baseballis a look back to a very different time of the game that is enjoyable reading for any fan of the game.”