The League of Outsider Baseball : An Illustrated History of Baseball's Forgotten Heroes (Hardcover)

from JNSelko

This book should be in any baseball fan's library. It covers many legendary characters of baseball from a quirky perspective and uncovers many, many more unknown players from the semi-pro ranks through the minors to Japanese, Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican baseball. A simply marvelous read.

from ghr4

Gary Cieradkowski's The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of Baseball's Forgotten Heroes is an absolute delight. Cieradkowski tells fascinating stories of the obscure players of the past (bush leaguers, could-have-beens, bad guys, oddballs, and more), and illustrates them with h...

from JNSelko

This book should be in any baseball fan's library. It covers many legendary characters of baseball from a quirky perspective and uncovers many, many more unknown players from the semi-pro ranks through the minors to Japanese, Cuban, Mexican and Puerto Rican baseball. A simply marvelous read.

from ghr4

Gary Cieradkowski's The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of Baseball's Forgotten Heroes is an absolute delight. Cieradkowski tells fascinating stories of the obscure players of the past (bush leaguers, could-have-beens, bad guys, oddballs, and more), and illustrates them with h...