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Tim McCarver's Diamond Gems | 
 enlarge | Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Category: EBooks
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 44146
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3570922
ASIN: B0017R6Q1M
Publication Date: February 21, 2008
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 Diamond Gems: Priceless Stories From Baseball's Greats May 10, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Tim McCarver's "Diamond Gems" is a comprehensive collection of anecdotes and stories from the legends of the baseball diamond. These stories, gleaned from McCarver's internationally syndicated, talk show, weave an almost mythological tapestry of the mindset of the greats of baseball. Stan Musial claims he was a "low ball hitter and a highball drinker." These stories divulge amazing and often profound revelations. Don Mattingly credits Lou Piniella as the person who taught him how to hit for power in the majors; Mike Schmidt, with sadness that oozes off the page, regrets that he didn't have a friendlier relationship with the Philly fans; and Alex Rodriguez and Cal Ripken relate the same story of how Ripken was pushed into playing shortstop for one last time during his last all star game appearance. This gem of a story is told from the point of view from Ripken and Rodriguez and neatly juxtaposed in the book. With stories like these how can you lose? "Diamond Gems" is a must-read for all baseball fans and sports enthusiasts alike. Everyone will have their favorite stories, their favorite gems from the baseball diamond.
 Tim McCarver's Gem March 30, 2008
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
When I first read this book I saw that this was simply not a book about the sport of Baseball but about the history and of the names that come to mind whenever we relate a great moment to a parrallel in our own lives. Tim McCarver in his own right as a former player and now broadcaster is one to respect with his interviewing methods as more like sitting with these respected individuals on a Sunday in your living room just letting these stories flow and though sometimes you feel that you've heard all this before, this book brings it straight and to the point.
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