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From its Humble Beginnings over a century ago, baseball has become America's pastime and obsession. It is a sport that once moved social commentator Jacques Barzun to say, "Whoever wants to know more about the heart and mind of America, had better learn baseball." For such is the passion surrounding the game that it is no longer the melting snow that heralds the coming of spring, but the crack of the bat that signals the start of spring training in March.

A comprehensive look at football history with statistics through the 2001-2002 season. Includes a who's who of players and coaches, summaries of the greatest games, statistical leaders and award winners, and more.

Not to mention Plymouth Rock. "Travels of the Rock," which ends the book, is about a day when the State of Massachusetts had to call in a mason to repair the nation's most hallowed lithic relic.