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Field Work : On Baseball and Making a Living

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The Twin Bill Best Baseball Nonfiction Book of 2025

Roger Angell meets Hanif Abdurraqib meets Bull Durham in this sharp new collection of baseball writing by Andrew Forbes

Baseball is a sport, a pastime, an obsession, a dream--and for some, it's also a day job. A poetic survey of baseball's rich history, Field Work shines a light on the people who make the game happen, from major-league stars and little-league coaches to gamblers, ballpark operators, and minor leaguers forging lives outside the dugout.

With sharp-eyed observations and beautiful digressions, these essays portray the complex relationship between work and play--both on and off the field--to demonstrate how baseball is more than just a game.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781998336159
  • ISBN-10: 1998336158
  • Publisher: Assembly Press
  • Publish Date: April 2025
  • Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
  • Page Count: 222

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