Voices of Baseball (eBook)

The Game's Greatest Broadcasters Reflect on America's Pastime

Kirk McKnight (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023 | Updated Edition
364 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-7702-0 (ISBN)

Infos

A fascinating tour of baseball's greatest moments and iconic stadiums, told through the reminiscences of 50 play-by-play broadcasters.With careers spanning two to three times that of an average player, baseball's best broadcasters have no shortage of history to offer. They have witnessed opening days, no hitters, slugfests, and perfect games, all from arguably the best seats in the house. Broadcasters know their clubs, their stadiums, and their teams in a way that no one else can.In The Voices of Baseball: The Games Greatest Broadcasters Reflect on Americas Pastime, Updated Edition, Kirk McKnight provides an in-depth look at each of Major League Baseball's thirty ballparks from the perspectives of the game's longest-tenured storytellers. Fifty broadcasters reflect on their most iconic calls, fondest memories, what makes their ballparks unique, and more. This updated edition includes 14 additional broadcasters, two new stadiums, the latest World Series calls from the booth, and a special tribute to the recently-departed Vin Scully.With decades of broadcasting between them, their stories encapsulate some of Major League Baseball's biggest moments. Generations of baseball fans will all enjoy the historic and triumphant memories shared by some of the game's greatest broadcasters in The Voices of Baseball.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.4.2023
• Zusatzinfo: 26 Illustrations including: - 26 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: american pastime • announcers • Baseball • baseball announcers • baseball broadcasters • baseball commentary • Bill Brown • brian anderson • Broadcasting • Charley Steiner • Charlie Slowes • Dan Dickerson • Dan McLaughlin • Dave Van Horne • Dave Wills • Denny Matthews • Dick Brenner • Dick Enberg • Eric Nadel • greatest baseball broadcasters • Greg Brown • Greg Schulte • harry caray • Howie Rose • Jack Corrigan • Jeff Levering • Jim Powell • Jim Rosenhaus • Joe Buck • Joe Castiglione • Jon Miller • Ken Harelson • Ken Korach • Len Kasper • Marty Brennaman • Michael Kay • Mike Wilner • MLB announcers • MLB broadcasters • national pastime • Pat Hughes • Red Barber • Rex Hudler • Rick Rizzs • Robert Ford • Ryan Lefebvre • Ted Leitner • Tim McCarver • Tom Hamilton • tom mccarthy • vin scully • Wayne Hagin
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-7702-1 / 1538177021
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-7702-0 / 9781538177020