The Midsummer Classic: The Complete History of Baseball's All-Star Game

Since its inception in 1933, the All-Star Game has become an integral part of baseball. Yet there has been no truly comprehensive source for researchers that includes both a narrative and a play-by-play for each game. Nor have there been more than perfunctory lists for historians to use in determining who among baseball's greats have had an impact on the games. The Midsummer Classic covers each of the All-Star Games and examines All-Star history more extensively than ever before. It not only discusses each game in great detail--with play-by-play, complete roster information, and expanded box scores--but also breaks new ground with a series of itemized lists never before published. The book also includes information on the ceremonies surrounding the games, along with an explanation of how these ceremonies have changed over time. In addition, it explains how the All-Star Game has been influenced by the significant changes that have occurred in baseball over the years, such as the breaking of the color line, expansion, the shifting of franchises, and the introduction of the designated hitter.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bison Books
Published: 02/01/2001
ISBN: 9780803292734
Pages: 612
Weight: 3.06lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.27w x 1.27d

Review Citations: Library Journal 02/01/2001 pg. 92
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2002 pg. 364