New York Times
"Noteworthy"
Library Journal
"Sparkling selection of baseball fiction"
Book Description
15 fine stories by WP Kinsella, Robert Coover, Jay Neugeboren, William Stafford, Henry Roth, David Nemec and others on the human condition near the baseball diamond. Printed letterpress in sepia ink on 80 lb. Mohawk Vellum. First rate baseball literature bibliography.
Baseball and the Game of Life: Stories for the Thinking Fan FROM THE PUBLISHER
Incisive writing by Stephen Jay Gould, Mark Harris, John Bowman, John Hildebidle, Thomas Altherr, William Humber, John Holway and six others on the game's social value, intellectual roots, mythic underpinnings, baseball astrology, rites of manhood, the demise of the .400 hitter, and more. Extensive bibliography of baseball literature.