In the Game: 24 Short Stories About The Extraordinary Game Of Baseball (Short Stories about different sports) - Hardcover

by Jamie Adler (Author)

24 heart-warming, mind-boggling, and history-defining short stories of moments and players - Go on a journey through the exciting and emotional world of baseball.

Baseball is a sport that has captured the hearts of millions of people around the globe..

Inside this must-have inspiring and entertaining read, you will discover:

• The rise of women in baseball, with inspiring stories of some of the best female athletes that proved everyone wrong
• A closer look into baseball's greatest players of all time, their lives, and the almost-impossible-to-break records they set
• The ugly side of sports at a time when color was used to exclude some of the most talented players and the brightest diamonds in the shadows
• Inspiring stories of players whose lives were forever changed - from rags to riches, from gangs to glory; baseball has proven to be powerful catalysts for change!
• Scandals and controversies surrounding this sport to show you the reality of what happens behind the scenes
• A compilation of this sport's most peculiar superstitions and rituals that players would perform to bring good luck to their team and themselves

And much more!