The Treasures of Major League Baseball

Perfect for baseball fans of all stripes, this highly collectible interactive book lets you, the fan, experience the thrill of baseball’s heritage through three-dimensional facsimiles of rare baseball artifacts. The Treasures of Major League Baseball tells the rich and fascinating history of baseball through hundreds of photographs and an exhaustively researched and evocative text. The origin and evolution of the sport are explored, as are the great players, famous games and idiosyncrasies such as team owners, broadcasters and collectors of baseball souvenirs. But where this title really flies beyond the outfield fence is in its awe-inspiring collection of more than 30 facsimiles of momentous baseball memorabilia, including historical letters, a full-size poster, ticket stubs, programs and rare baseball cards, which jump from the pages. The Treasures of Major League Baseball offers a new perspective on the national pastime and is something any baseball fan will treasure forever. ISBN: 1435100050 ISBN-13: 9781435100053 Format: Hardcover, 64pp Publisher: Metro Books Pub. Date: September 2007