Roadside Baseball : Uncovering hidden treasures from our national pastime
"One of the best travel books of 2009!"  —Los Angeles Times"For the fan, this is the ultimate road trip . . . the perfect [guide] to lead you to all [the] great baseball stops."  —Joe Garagiola, announcer and former major league baseball player"What a wonderful book. All the 'stations of the cross' of our national pastime are here, big and small, telling and frivolous. I can imagine this book in the glove compartment of every true fan’s car, a handy reference to this beloved game no matter where in the country you are."  —Ken Burns, Academy Award–nominated director"It's a perfect gift for anyone who loves baseball and travel."  —Chicago Tribune"If it doesn't make baseball fans feels as if they've died and gone to heaven, it'll at least get them to Dyersville, Iowa's Field of Dreams, where the set for the movie of the same name attracts thousands." —USA Today"This one-of-a-kind road atlas takes baseball fans across the United States to out-of-the-way spots and near-forgotten sandlots, where the remnants of baseball history still endure."  —The Sporting News"Chris Epting has delivered a stand-up triple (baseball's most exciting play) inRoadside Baseball. . . he doesn't miss a beat in the 336-page atlas, loaded with pictures."  —Chicago Sun Times"Reading Roadside Baseballis like spending an afternoon rummaging around in baseball’s attic." —Jim Bouton--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.