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179 pages. Stated First Edition.

FIRST PRINTING. 5.75"X8.5" 179 numbered pages. Black card stock spine w/white letters wrapping red boards. Blind stampled B on front. DJ design by Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich. Jacket photo by Suzy Gorman. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped ($21.95), unmarked. Faint soil spot on back flap. Price covers secure ship in box w/track #. From his perspective as a journalist and a true fan, Bob Costas, NBC's award-winning broadcaster, shares his views on the forces that are diminishing the appeal of Major League Baseball and proposes realistic changes that can be made to protect and promote the game's best interests. In this cogent--and provocative--book, Costas examines the growing financial disparities that have resulted in nearly two-thirds of the teams in Major League Baseball having virtually no chance of contending for the World Series. He argues that those who run baseball have missed the crucial difference between mere change and real progress. And he presents a withering critique of the positions of both the owners and players while providing insights on the wild-card system, the designated-hitter rule, and interleague play. Costas answers each problem he cites with an achievable strategy for restoring genuine competition and rescuing fans from the forces that have diluted the sheer joy of the game. Balanced by Costas's unbridled appreciation for what he calls the "moments of authenticity" that can still make baseball inspiring, Fair Ball offers a vision of our national pastime as it can be, a game that retains its traditional appeal while initiating meaningful changes that will allow it to thrive into the next century.

179 pages. Stated First Edition.

First edition 1st printing Broadway Books 2000, good cover, good glossy dust jacket price intact, tight binding, clean text Prompt, reliable service, shipped next business day. Int'l mailed via first class or priority.

FIRST PRINTING. 5.75"X8.5" 179 numbered pages. Black card stock spine w/white letters wrapping red boards. Blind stampled B on front. DJ design by Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich. Jacket photo by Suzy Gorman. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped ($21.95), unmarked. Faint soil spot on back flap. Price covers secure ship in box w/track #. From his perspective as a journalist and a true fan, Bob Costas, NBC's award-winning broadcaster, shares his views on the forces that are diminishing the appeal of Major League Baseball and proposes realistic changes that can be made to protect and promote the game's best interests. In this cogent--and provocative--book, Costas examines the growing financial disparities that have resulted in nearly two-thirds of the teams in Major League Baseball having virtually no chance of contending for the World Series. He argues that those who run baseball have missed the crucial difference between mere change and real progress. And he presents a withering critique of the positions of both the owners and players while providing insights on the wild-card system, the designated-hitter rule, and interleague play. Costas answers each problem he cites with an achievable strategy for restoring genuine competition and rescuing fans from the forces that have diluted the sheer joy of the game. Balanced by Costas's unbridled appreciation for what he calls the "moments of authenticity" that can still make baseball inspiring, Fair Ball offers a vision of our national pastime as it can be, a game that retains its traditional appeal while initiating meaningful changes that will allow it to thrive into the next century.

Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Fine in Fine dust jacket. First edition.

First edition 1st printing Broadway Books 2000, good cover, good glossy dust jacket price intact, tight binding, clean text Prompt, reliable service, shipped next business day. Int'l mailed via first class or priority.

Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes Fine in Fine dust jacket. First edition.