Baseball: A History of America's Favorite Game Audiobook

" Excellent history book at slows down slightly towards the end. For those not willing to sit through the 18+ hours of Ken Burns's Baseball documentary, this is a great book option that covers the history of the game from its early roots up to the scandals of the 90s. "

" A lovely and necessarily selective history of the game written by a true fan and student of the game who can actually write. "

" If you are a baseball fan, you should read this book. The early years of the game were quite interesting and it was a much different game in the beginning. "

" I purchased this book at the Baseball Hall of Fame, based on the recommendation of a docent. I am a big baseball fan and really enjoyed how the author gave a history of baseball through individual stories. Excellent read! "

" I listened to this book on CD on my long commute. This book is more survey than in depth history. Vecsey tells great stories of the people and events that give baseball such a colorful history. A great spring pre-opening day book. "

" Great book about the history of baseball. Connects players through each generation. "

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" Great overview of the game that reinforces how baseball reflects the cultural issues of the United States. I liked reading about heroes of the game from an adult perspective, and learning about the Anti-semitism, racism, labor disputes, and sheer joy of play. "

" Absolutely amazing! If you love baseball you need to read this book. It grabed me right away and I couldn't sleep till I was done with the book. "

" Disappointing; felt like I had already heard almost everything Vecsey had to say about the topics he chose. "

" Not the best baseball book but fairly interesting. I was surprised that I particularly liked the chapters on current problems like drugs in baseball and free agency. "

" Great book for baseball fans. I was worried it would be a book chock full of stats but the author intermingled interesting stories along with those stats and had the ability to weave the past with the present in a number of ways proving that baseball is timeless. "

" Not earth-shattering, but concise and informative. A tease for digging deeper into the game. I started crying listening to the chapter on Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. "

" While eposiodic in nature, it gives great perspective to the cultural impact of baseball in the World. I enjoyed the feeling of nostalgia that the book gave me as I poured over the pages. "

" The knowledgeable fan will not find anything new in these pages. However, it is a nice brief introduction to the history of the greatest game. "

" A decent handling of a vast subject - a good intro to baseball's history in one slim volume. "

" Part of watching baseball is knowing baseball and baseball history. Great book to start with, covers all the bases. Heh. Seriously, the Negro Leagues and the color barrier, for instance, are very thoughtfully, and plain old fully, described. "

" A somewhat selective but captivating history of baseball in the USA and around the world. I particularly found his focus on the commissioners of baseball interesting. "

" Great book for baseball fans. I was worried it would be a book chock full of stats but the author intermingled interesting stories along with those stats and had the ability to weave the past with the present in a number of ways proving that baseball is timeless. "

" The knowledgeable fan will not find anything new in these pages. However, it is a nice brief introduction to the history of the greatest game. "

" I purchased this book at the Baseball Hall of Fame, based on the recommendation of a docent. I am a big baseball fan and really enjoyed how the author gave a history of baseball through individual stories. Excellent read! "

" I listened to this book on CD on my long commute. This book is more survey than in depth history. Vecsey tells great stories of the people and events that give baseball such a colorful history. A great spring pre-opening day book. "

" Disappointing; felt like I had already heard almost everything Vecsey had to say about the topics he chose. "

" A somewhat selective but captivating history of baseball in the USA and around the world. I particularly found his focus on the commissioners of baseball interesting. "

" Not the best baseball book but fairly interesting. I was surprised that I particularly liked the chapters on current problems like drugs in baseball and free agency. "

" If you are a baseball fan, you should read this book. The early years of the game were quite interesting and it was a much different game in the beginning. "

" Absolutely amazing! If you love baseball you need to read this book. It grabed me right away and I couldn't sleep till I was done with the book. "

" While eposiodic in nature, it gives great perspective to the cultural impact of baseball in the World. I enjoyed the feeling of nostalgia that the book gave me as I poured over the pages. "

" Great overview of the game that reinforces how baseball reflects the cultural issues of the United States. I liked reading about heroes of the game from an adult perspective, and learning about the Anti-semitism, racism, labor disputes, and sheer joy of play. "