{"product_id":"beyond-the-ballpark","title":"Beyond the Ballpark","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost baseball fans know of the amazing accomplishments Hall of Fame members achieved on the field, from Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak to Cy Young’s 511 career wins. But few are as familiar with the ballplayers’ lives away from the diamond—especially those icons who played before the Internet and 24\/7 media coverage. Beyond their baseball statistics, what kind of individuals were they? How did they conduct themselves out of the spotlight? What made them tick? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Ballpark: The Honorable, Immoral, and Eccentric Lives of Baseball Legends\u003c\/i\u003e, John A. Woodlooks at the personal lives of fifty members of the Hall of Fame, examining their childhoods, families, influences, life-changing events, defining moments, and more. The players range from the really good guys to bizarre characters and even the downright immoral. The author considers how tragedies may have impacted players, such as the shooting of Ty Cobb’s beloved father by his own mother, and seeks to explain the dispositions of others, such as why the great Rogers Hornsby couldn’t seem to get along with anybody. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy taking a closer look at who the players were as men, \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Ballpark \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the essence of these fifty Hall of Famers. Including such names as Cy Young, Walter Johnson, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, and Babe Ruth, this book is for all fans who are interested in more than just a ballplayer’s statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54255507538264,"sku":"9781442258662","price":55.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781442258662_afc48e27-0163-4a58-9759-84d0d0c4be58.jpg?v=1778567451","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/beyond-the-ballpark","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}