Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of '76 Author: Visit Amazon's Dan Epstein Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1250034388 | Format: EPUB
Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of '76 Description
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“The year 1976 was one of epic change, on and off the baseball field. Dan Epstein reminds us why. He excels at blending 1970s pop culture and baseball into an informative, nostalgic, and, above all, fun read. Nobody does it better.” —Doug Wilson, author of Brooks
Praise for Dan Epstein and BIG HAIR AND PLASTIC GRASS:
"There is a trove of nuggets many of us either never knew or forgot...savor the good parts, which are plentiful." —The New York Times
“Dan Epstein and baseball in the '70s go together like Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon.” —Wall Street Journal
“What the 1960s were to America, the 1970s were to baseball, and Dan Epstein has finally given us the swinging book the '70s deserve." —ESPN.com
“Dan Epstein—the leading chronicler of 70s baseball.” —Deadspin
“Epstein’s book waves its freak flag high.”—The Onion A.V. Club
About the Author
DAN EPSTEIN is an award winning journalist, popculture historian, and avid baseball fan who has written for Rolling Stone, SPIN, Men’s Journal, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, MOJO, Guitar World, Revolver, LA Weekly and dozens of other publications. He is the author of the acclaimed Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging ‘70s. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (April 29, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1250034388
- ISBN-13: 978-1250034380
- Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #86,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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