{"product_id":"the-day-all-the-stars-came-out-major-league-baseballs-first-all-star-game-1933-paperback","title":"The Day All the Stars Came Out: Major League Baseball's First All-Star Game, 1933 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLew Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a history of major league baseball's first All-Star game, originally conceived in 1933 as a one-time \"Game of the Century\" (including greats such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Carl Hubbell and Lefty Grove) to lift the spirits of the nation and its people in the midst of the Great Depression. The game was so successful that it became a yearly event and an integral part of the baseball season. The work covers the game, from the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e's early advocacy for the contest through every play, and the later accomplishments of many of the individuals involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLew Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e is a long-time, prize-winning journalist for such newspapers as the \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnchorage Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e and Wyoming's \u003ci\u003eCody Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e. Specializing in sports and the outdoors, he has written more than 100 books. He lives in Columbus, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 231\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47687906656477,"sku":"9780786447084","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/SFIKRL10mN9780786447084.webp?v=1774040740","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-day-all-the-stars-came-out-major-league-baseballs-first-all-star-game-1933-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}