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A graphic novel-style history of baseball, featuring illustrations of the major games, players, and rule changes that shaped the sport.
This graphic novel lives up to its billing as a comprehensive account of the origins of America’s national pastime, providing a comprehensive look at baseball’s origins (real and legendary), development, triumphs, and tragedies. It also examines the sport’s cultural impact and significance in the United States and abroad (including Japan, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic), from its early days in the United States to the W-flag outside Wrigley Field in 2016.
Featuring Baseball Hall of Famers and contemporary greats including Cy Young, Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, the 1930s New York Yankees, the 2004 Boston Red Sox, the 2016 Chicago Cubs and many more, Baseball Comic Stories highlights the players, teams, games and moments that built the sport’s tradition and ensured its popularity.
Publisher : Ten Speed Graphic (May 8, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 0399578943
ISBN-13 : 978-0399578946
Product Weight: 1.19 lbs
Dimensions 7.06 x 0.59 x 10 inches