Baseball's Greatest Quotations Rev. Ed.

<p>Baseball has always had its share of colorful characters and over the years they have expressed themselves in eminently quotable ways. In this treasury of more than 5000 quotations noted baseball writer and observer Paul Dickson has captured the flavor of the game in the words of its most important participants and onlookers.</p><p>They are all here--from Aaron (Estella Hank's mother) to Zoldack (Sad Sack Sam) and everyone in between. From the players sportswriters and politicians to noted personalities in other fields (a very diverse group) everyone has his or her say on our nation's pastime. Dickson skillfully selects and annotates each remark presenting the good the bad and the ugly of baseball lore. Included are extended lessons in Stengelese Reggiespeak Earl Weaverisms and famous announcers' home run calls (who can forget Mel Allen's classic Going going gone!?).</p><p>These and thousands of other cheerful pithy and memorable voices from the past through the present day are all captured in <em>Baseball's Greatest Quotations</em>.</p>