The Collectible Edition of Baseball and America
A nostalgic trip through five generations of our national pastime!
Jim has merged his well-received Baseball and America, originally published in 2018, with Baseball: It’s More Than Statistics (2024), the chronology of Major League Baseball, to create the ultimate book of Major League Baseball and its place in our country’s culture and history.
A reader-friendly book containing over 200 color photos and baseball stories!
It tells the story of Major League Baseball, the Negro League, and Women’s Professional Baseball alongside what was happening in the USA at the time. Add this hardcover coffee table book to your baseball library, or better yet, give it as a gift to either the veteran or newcomer to the world of baseball.
Come along as we travel through 120 years of Major League Baseball, starting with the first World Series in 1903. Enjoy the recap of the highs and lows of the pennant races, the teams, their notable players. and stories that accompany each season. Baseball is much more than statistics; it is a story. It is the emotions and drama behind the statistics that have made it, America’s National Pastime. This chronology is intended for baseball fans at all levels of interest who wish to revisit or learn baseball history.
Meet Jim Halloran
Jim Halloran is a student and lover of the game. Jim has worked on various textbooks throughout the years. That probably explains the ease with which this book teaches and informs the reader of the history of the game. He has put together all his knowledge and research to create a guide you’ll want to pass down to your kids.