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The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia: Baseball Stuff You Never Needed to Know and Can Certainly Live Without
The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia Baseball Stuff You Never Needed to Know and Can Certainly Live Without Author:Robert Schnakenberg Baseball history is full of unforgettable athletic achievements, heroic performers, and exhilarating moments that remind fans of everything they love about sports and honest competition. — The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia is not about any of those things. — Instead, prepare yourself for a decidedly snarky trip through the game s rich history ... more »of buffoonery, thuggery, fashion missteps, ballpark promotions gone awry, batboys with metal claws for hands, Afros, mustaches, mistresses, overzealous mascots, existence-of-dinosaurs deniers, inedible baseball-themed candy bars, and hundreds of other unbelievable-but-true aspects of America s national pastime. And did we mention the wife swapping?
For the casual fan, hard-core stat geek, pop culture junkie, or lover of trivia and miscellany, The Underground Baseball Encyclopedia provides a welcome kick to baseball history s baggy flannel pants.« less