Change Up is every fan’s box-seat ticket to a remarkable baseball event: a round-table conversation among the participants themselves about pivotal developments that changed the game, from the 1960s to today. Here, through the eyes and words of star players like Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, and Ichiro Suzuki, baseball legends like Cal Ripken, Earl Weaver, and Jim Bouton, and award-winning writers like David Marainiss, Bob Lipsyte, and Robert Whiting who reported the stories, are vivid and very personal accounts of some of the most important happenings in the history of the sport.
How did the game change with the creation of the players union, the hiring of Frank Robinson as the first black manager, the rise of Latin and Japanese players? From the return of National League baseball to New York to the publication of Ball Four, these are fascinating stories viewed from a unique perspective. Even the most rabid and informed fans will find much that is new in these pages—and they will emerge with a greater understanding and appreciation of the game they love.
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Rating: - Interesting viewpoint of one of baseball's critical times
I have to say I enjoyed this book as it put names and voices to one of the most interesting and tumultuous times in baseball history. Everything from the emergence of Latin players, to the players union to the current import of players from Asia is well covered. Some of the voices are quite interesting such as Marvin Miller who is always a fascinating man and is someone who should be in the Hall of Fame.
The only downside that I see to this book is the format. I do not believe that ... Read More
Rating: - An interesting historical perspective
Baseball today is a different game than it was 50 years ago. And, even though it has changed drastically in some ways, we have a tendency to forget the impact the changes have had.
Authors Larry Burke and Peter Thomas Fornatale compile an interesting oral history of eight key events that shaped modern baseball. The selected events are:
The Latino Wave
The 1962 Mets (expansion)
Ball Four
Birth of the Players Union
The Designated Hitter
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- Interesting viewpoint of one of baseball's critical times
- An interesting historical perspective
