Rally Caps, Rain Delays and Racing Sausages
A Baseball Fan's Quest to See the Game from a Seat in Every Ballpark
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Publisher Description
A fervent baseball fan since the age of ten, Eric Kabakoff visited the home park of every major league baseball team to see up close how each team tries to stir up the passions of its fans. In the years between his first-ever ballgame in Philadelphia and the last of his quest in Tampa, he had seen baseball in four different decades: from the 26-team 1980’s to the current 30 teams of the 2010’s. He did the Tomahawk Chop in Atlanta, cursed out the Rally Monkey in Anaheim, and gave the controversial Barry Bonds a standing ovation in San Francisco. He absorbed Dodger Dogs, Philadelphia Cheesesteaks and Kansas City Barbeque. Eric was able to see everything up close…from the stadiums and local culture to food and team histories. From Rally Caps in Detroit to Rain Delays in Miami to Racing Sausages in Milwaukee, every major-league team adds something different to the collection of statistics and memories that we call the National Pastime.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A baseball devotee since childhood, first-time author Kabakoff dissects the soul of our national pastime, going beyond Detroit's rally caps, Miami's rain delays, and Milwaukee's racing sausages to decipher the chemistry between the fans and their favorite teams, the local food, and the home stadiums. His accounts of the games of all 30 professional teams are very different from the lofty commentaries of TV talking heads; they are more like the chatter of a regular Joe, and convey a deep love of the sport and its traditions. Kabakoff decides to visit every major league ballpark, from August 2005 to September 2011, comparing teams and fans. Baseball fans will delight in Kabakoff's entertaining, heartfelt observations on the sport, providing a view from the stands with a hot dog in one hand and a program in the other. (Booklife)
