Baseball has been very, very good to us. The Summer Game is not merely our National Pastime; it's the ultimate fan's game: the more you see it or read about it, the more you enjoy it. And, whatever the season, there's no better way to celebrate our joyful obsession than to peruse Covering the Bases, Paul Gangi's wise and witty collection of baseball quotations. Drawing on sayings by Hall of Famers and ne'er-do-wells; presidents and sportswriters; the book presents the diamond sport in all its baffling simplicity and splendor.