Twilight of the Long-ball Gods: Dispatches from the Disappearing Heart of Baseball

A report from the true heart of baseball, this anthology leaves behind the bad boys and big names of the major leagues to take readers to the places where the spirit of America's game resides. These are a veteran sportswriter's dispatches from the bush leagues and the sandlot, his tributes to the Negro leaguers, mining-town dreamers, and certifiable eccentrics who give baseball its heart and soul, laughter and tears.

John Schulian, a long-time Sports Illustrated contributor and former Chic...