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Description:Baseball has long been referred to as "the Great American Pastime" but has slipped in it's popularity, many feel replaced by football. Meet Frank "Hot Dog" Henderson, All Star centerfielder for the Chicago Cubs. Frank is a large part of the problem. He's so caught up in himself and his stats and accomplishments, he feels nothing for the game, the colorful history of his franchise, the fans, just himself.He breaks one of baseball's "Unwritten Rules" and is attacked for this infraction not only verbally but physically as well.The beaning he receives as retribution for his actions, knocks him out cold and when he awakens, he finds himself in the early 1950's where he attempts to adjust to playing a game he thought he knew in an era he's forced to learn anew.Not only is he forced to learn how the game was once played, but he's introduced to a level of prejudice that he never knew existed as both he and the nation adjust to blacks playing major league baseball.As he grows in appreciation for the game, he falls in love with, not only the game of baseball, but the girl of his dreams.When he returns to the present, he is a new man, "Fearless" Frank Henderson, playing the game more intensely then ever, fueled by his newfound passion for the sport. The only thing missing could perhaps be the biggest prize of all, April, the other love of his life.Rather than just another story, "The Great American Pastime" is actually a collection of true baseball stories retold in this fictional account. Some will appear somewhat familiar others probably not, yet they are all mostly true, gathered from years of research and lore of the game.Each chapter is opened with a quote from either former ballplayers, sportswriters or just baseball fans, then the chapter unfolds in such a way to try to explain what was meant by the quote.There are three rather incomplete lists included: "Nicknames", "The Unwritten Rules" and "The Unbreakable Records" that open the minds and mouths of most baseball fans in either disbelief or open debate.Even the "fringe" baseball fan will be entertained by the insight of the inner game of baseball, one rarely discussed, that teach them the appreciation of this great game right along with the main character. As a special treat, the story opens with a word for word copy of Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First" and concludes with George Carlin's hilarious explanation of a comparison between baseball and football. It closes with several pages of baseball quotes that never made it to a chapter explanation, or else this book would have made Michener proud.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Great American Pastime. To get started finding The Great American Pastime, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Baseball has long been referred to as "the Great American Pastime" but has slipped in it's popularity, many feel replaced by football. Meet Frank "Hot Dog" Henderson, All Star centerfielder for the Chicago Cubs. Frank is a large part of the problem. He's so caught up in himself and his stats and accomplishments, he feels nothing for the game, the colorful history of his franchise, the fans, just himself.He breaks one of baseball's "Unwritten Rules" and is attacked for this infraction not only verbally but physically as well.The beaning he receives as retribution for his actions, knocks him out cold and when he awakens, he finds himself in the early 1950's where he attempts to adjust to playing a game he thought he knew in an era he's forced to learn anew.Not only is he forced to learn how the game was once played, but he's introduced to a level of prejudice that he never knew existed as both he and the nation adjust to blacks playing major league baseball.As he grows in appreciation for the game, he falls in love with, not only the game of baseball, but the girl of his dreams.When he returns to the present, he is a new man, "Fearless" Frank Henderson, playing the game more intensely then ever, fueled by his newfound passion for the sport. The only thing missing could perhaps be the biggest prize of all, April, the other love of his life.Rather than just another story, "The Great American Pastime" is actually a collection of true baseball stories retold in this fictional account. Some will appear somewhat familiar others probably not, yet they are all mostly true, gathered from years of research and lore of the game.Each chapter is opened with a quote from either former ballplayers, sportswriters or just baseball fans, then the chapter unfolds in such a way to try to explain what was meant by the quote.There are three rather incomplete lists included: "Nicknames", "The Unwritten Rules" and "The Unbreakable Records" that open the minds and mouths of most baseball fans in either disbelief or open debate.Even the "fringe" baseball fan will be entertained by the insight of the inner game of baseball, one rarely discussed, that teach them the appreciation of this great game right along with the main character. As a special treat, the story opens with a word for word copy of Abbott and Costello's "Who's on First" and concludes with George Carlin's hilarious explanation of a comparison between baseball and football. It closes with several pages of baseball quotes that never made it to a chapter explanation, or else this book would have made Michener proud.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Great American Pastime. To get started finding The Great American Pastime, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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