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The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America | 
 enlarge | Author: Joe Posnanski
Publisher: William Morrow
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 14522
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.3
ISBN: 0060854030
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3570973
EAN: 9780060854034
ASIN: 0060854030
Publication Date: February 27, 2007
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Product Description
When Legendary Negro League player Buck O'Neil asked sports columnist Joe Posnanski how he fell in love with baseball, Posnanski had to think about it. From that question was born the idea behind BASEBALL AND JAZZ. Posnanski and the 94 year old O'Neil decided to spend the 2005 baseball season touring the country in hopes of stirring up the love that first drew them to the game. This book is just as much the story of Buck O'Neil as it is the story of baseball. In a time when disillusioned, steroid–shooting, money hungry athletes define the sport, Buck O'Neil stands out as a man that truly played for the love of the game. Posnanski writes about that love and the one thing that O'Neil loved almost as much as baseball: jazz. BASEBALL AND JAZZ is an endearing step back in time to the days when the crack of a bat and the smoky notes of a midnight jam session were the sounds that brought the most joy to a man's heart.
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The Soul of Baseball May 12, 2008
Reading this book gave me insight into the Negro Leagues and more importantly into Buck O'Neil. Buck O'Neil was a man today's player should study and revere; not only because of his courage but for his respect of the game.
The Soul of Baseball is a history lesson I encourage any fan or player to read.
Outstanding April 30, 2008
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This is an outstanding book by one of my favorite writers. Joe really knows how to tell a story and paint a vivid picture with his words. I loved it so much that I just couldn't put it down. A must have for any and all baseball fans.
Amazing April 29, 2008
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This is an absolutely amazing book about an amazing person, I really wish I had the chance to meet Buck after reading this.
More than just a great baseball book! February 10, 2008
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This is a beautifully written book that is a thoroughly modern history of not only one amazing man (Buck O'Neil), who tirelessly reminded the world of Negro League baseball, but of Joe Posnanski's love of the game and the man. Like all great books, I was devastated when it ended. Thank you Joe. (and Buck!)
Excellent December 28, 2007
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An excellent read, not just a story about a baseball man, but a story about a truly great human being that we all can learn from.
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