Lineup Card

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Lineup Card

An Illustrated History of the Baseball Collectible

Baseball

Author: Tom O'Reilly

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Language: English

Published by: McFarland

Published on: 5th August 2024

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 263 pages

ISBN: 9781476650869


This is the first book to focus on a small but essential piece of every baseball game played during the last 100-plus years--the lineup card, used to record the full lineup and batting order for both teams. Drawing on input from dozens of memorabilia experts, collectors, team and league executives, umpires, coaches and managers, the author tells the story of the lineup card''s role in America''s pastime, from its history and usage to cards from famous games and the people who collect them. Nearly 200 illustrations include cards for Sandy Koufax''s 1965 perfect game, Cal Ripken''s record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game and the final game of Boston''s first World Series title in 86 years.

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