Smithsonian Baseball Inside the World's Finest Private Collections

Name: Smithsonian Baseball Inside the World's Finest Private Collections
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ISBN: 9780060838515

ISBN-10: 0060838515

ISBN-13: 9780060838515

Edition: 2005

Authors: Stephen Wong

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To a collector, there is no joy parallel to finding that elusive home-run ball, or a jersey worn by a legendary player. Smithsonian Baseball: Inside the World's Finest Private Collections celebrates the abiding passion for our national pastime, as witnessed by the dedication of the sport's most devoted collectors. The first book of its kind, Smithsonian Baseball features revealing stories and lavish photography highlighting 21 of the best private collections of baseball memorabilia in existence. From a rare copy of the first written rules of the game (1848) to Mark McGwire's record-shattering home-run ball (1998), these impressive collections span baseball's entire history. Some of the…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Publication date: 9/27/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 296
Size: 9.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.850

Stephen T.C. Wong, PhD (Computer Science), PE (Electrical Engineering), is John S. Dunn Distinguished Endowed Chair of Biomedical Engineering at Houston Methodist Hospital, the Founding Chair of Department of Systems Medicine and Bioengineering at Houston Methodist Research Institute, and a Professor of Radiology, Neurosciences, Pathology, and Laboratory Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.