Baseball Americana: Treasures from the Library of Congress
The key word here is “treasures” as so much of the engaging material in this lavishly illustrated history of America’s game can only be found in the unparalleled collections of the Library of Congress.
From more than 350 illustrations, many never published before, this book provides a rich history that is reflective of our national character.
There are photos of famous players (like Lou Gehrig with a cigarette connected to a song his wife wrote and Babe Ruth lying unconscious after running into a cement wall chasing down a fly ball) and classic ballparks as well as the origins of Negro League baseball, cartoons, early baseball cards and baseball movies.
