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America's Classic Ballparks

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A enjoyable overview for already-dedicated baseball fans that want some more information about the home turf of MLB teams.

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🎶 "Take me out to the ball game, take me out to the crowd" 🎶

This book is a blast and would interest anyone with a passion for sports and baseball. I was blown away by the "baseball feel" with the bright, eye-catching visuals and photographs.

Quick facts, famous features, famous moments, heroes. Vintage photos of parks being built, players, a few programs and tickets, what the stadiums look like in modern time and plenty more.

Fantastic! ⚾

🎶 "Cause it's one, two, three strikes you're out, at the old ball game" 🎶

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As a lover of baseball and as someone who strives to visit every ball park this book was fantastic! It was informative. Pictures, history everything was awesome! It is a must for fans of the game!

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Interesting book looking at the classic old grounds of baseball and some of the newer grounds too. the author discusses each in an informative way which makes it easy for fans or just general readers to enjoy.

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This book is a must read for baseball fans. It has lots of great side bars like top 10 moments, firsts and lasts at the stadium, famous players who played for the home team, and famous elements of the park. The book is really more about the team and the stadium rather than just the stadium. The book is full of interesting stats such as Don Zimmer had the last hit at Ebbets field. The pictures are amazing and plentiful throughout the book.

This book is a must have for baseball fans. It covers all the iconic stadiums as well as the best on the current ones. It simultaneously gives you a gateway to baseball past, while informing you of all what is great with todays ball parks.

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An enjoyable book for any baseball fan. Would love to have a physical copy to keep on my coffee table.

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America's Classic Ballparks by James Buckley is a really fun read for anyone! If you are a baseball fan, if you enjoy just an occasional game or a fan that has a bucket list to visit all the baseball parks this is a great informative book for you! The book is filled with beautiful photos and details that bring to life the history and nostalgia of baseball.
This book offers amazing details of the various baseball parks throughout the major US cities. It also includes some of the very first parks that got the baseball sport started. Some of these parks I have had the opportunity it’s to visit and it is fun to read and learn about certain specifics and interesting firsts that happened at the various stadiums. I love the attention to detail on some of the other facts regarding certain stadiums such as the only at segment which focuses on details specifically for that stadium. There is also a section regarding top 10 moments which I loved to relive some of the moments I was able to see or watch.
This book brings back so many childhood memories of going to the baseball games with my family. It is a great book for any baseball lover!

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Thanks to Net Gallery for this Great Sports Book.
THIS is the Ideal Baseball Fan Wanting to Visit the Home Turfs of MLB Teams, From The Astros to White Sox, From the Yankees to the Cubs.

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A great book for any ball fan. It was good to read about ball parks that have long since gone and what the replacements are. Great use of photography too and loved the bit with memorable facts for each ball park.

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Take yourself out to the ballgame… But if you can’t, keep content at home and peruse this nostalgic, classic celebration of our beloved and most famous American ballparks, past and present. Photographs, newspaper clippings, personal tales, fun facts, and more, all you’re missing is the concession stands. From Yankee Stadium to Fenway Park to Wrigley Park and more – this one will have you feeling ALL of the vibes.

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4.5 of out 5.0

America's Classic Ballparks by James Buckley is a loving tribute to Major League Baseball Parks, both past and present. Stunning photography and written history celebrates the unique beauty of each stadium examined. It was wonderful to see Tiger Stadium as it is usually an omitted place in the annuals of famous ballparks.

As a baseball fan this was a wonderful journey thru the past into the present attitude in how ballparks are developed and built. I highly recommend this amazing book.

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I live this book. It’s fun, informative. Of course, I am a baseball fan who loves visiting ballparks even if there is not a game. This is a great read for any fan. Grab it.

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