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Idols of the Spring

By Dan Zachofsky

Idols of the Spring

By Dan Zachofsky

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Description
Baseball players and fans alike feel that spring is a magical time of year. For the players, spring training is a rebirth, with high expectations for the upcoming season. For fans, it is a chance to see their favorite players return to the diamond as well as to hear about the up-and-coming players. This work is a compilation of interviews with 23 players, an umpire and a trainer: Chipper Jones, Walt Weiss, Glenn Hubbard, J.D. Drew, Jim Kaat, Craig Counsell, Ryan Dempster, Harold Baines, Andre Dawson, Mike Hargrove, Will Clark, Gary Sheffield, Davey Johnson, Shawn Green, Mike Bordick, Tim Bishop (trainer), Al Clark (umpire), Brady Anderson, Dave Cash, Al Jackson, Robin Ventura, Rondell White, Monte Irvin, Rick Ankiel, and Red Schoendienst. Each interviewee shares his own personal spring training experiences and thoughts on why spring training is such a special time of year for the players and fans.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2001-05-01
Publication Date:
2001-05-09
Publisher:
McFarland and Company, Inc.
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0786410795
ISBN13:
9780786410798
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
371 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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