The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of

The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of Baseball’s Forgotten Heroes

From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseballâ€™s forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio before they achieved notoriety.

From a young age, Gary Cieradkowski had a passion for baseballâ€™s unheralded heroes. Inspired by his father and their shared love of the sport, Cieradkowski began creating â€œoutsiderâ€ baseball cards, as a way to tell the little-known stories of baseballâ€™s many unsung heroesâ€”alongside some of baseballâ€™s greatest players before they were famous. The League of Outsider Baseball is a tribute to all of those whoâ€™ve played the game, known and unknown.

Shining a light into the dark corners of baseball historyâ€”from Mickey Mantleâ€™s minor league days to Negro League greats like Josh Gibson and Leon Day; to people that most never knew played the game, such as Frank Sinatra, who had his own ball club in 1940s Hollywood; bank robber John Dillinger, who was a promising shortstop and took time out between robberies to attend Cubs games; and even a few US presidentsâ€”this book is a rich, visual tribute to Americaâ€™s pastime.

Meticulously researched, beautifully illustrated using a unique, vintage baseball-card-style, and filled with a colorful and rich cast of characters, this book is a prized collectorâ€™s item and will be cherished by fans of all ages.

Country	USA
Author	Gary Cieradkowski
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Ill
EISBN	9781476775258
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Touchstone
Manufacturer	Touchstone
NumberOfPages	241
PublicationDate	2015-05-05
Publisher	Touchstone
ReleaseDate	2015-05-05
Studio	Touchstone

The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of Baseball’s Forgotten Heroes

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