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101 Reasons to Love the Giants
Contributor(s): Green, David (Author)

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ISBN: 1584795662     ISBN-13: 9781584795667
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
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Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: March 2007
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Annotation: Talk about a grand slam. With nearly 100,000 copies in print, the previous books in David and Ron Greens 101 Reasons to Love series have hit the ball right out of the park. Now Ron and Dave extend the home-run streak, bringing their offbeat humor, insiders grasp of baseball fact and legend, and good-natured rivalryas brothers and as fansto new books about two of the National Leagues all-time greatest teams.
Pairing the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants is a natural. After all, both clubs were born in New York City, and both moved to the West Coast in 1958. Both teams have lost the World Series exactly 12 times. And concessionaires at both teams ballparks have made important contributions to that staple of baseball cuisinethe hot dog.
The glorious wins and the ignominious losses. The breathtaking hits, astounding catches, inexcusable errors. Whether youre cheering the Dodgers or jeering the Giantsor vice versayou gotta love em. And, together, these books give you 202 reasons for doing so.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball - General
Dewey: 796.357
LCCN: 2006028602
Age Level: 13-22
Grade Level: 8-17
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 7.36" W x 7.32" L (1.07 lbs) 120 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Cultural Region - West Coast
- Cultural Region - Northern California
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Locality - San Francisco, California
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product
 
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Talk about a grand slam. With nearly 100,000 copies in print, the previous books in David and Ron Green's "101 Reasons to Love" series have hit the ball right out of the park. Now Ron and Dave extend the home-run streak, bringing their offbeat humor, insiders' grasp of baseball fact and legend, and good-natured rivalry--as brothers and as fans--to new books about two of the National League's all-time greatest teams.

The glorious wins and the ignominious losses. The breathtaking hits, astounding catches, inexcusable errors. Whether you're cheering the Dodgers or jeering the Giants--or vice versa--you gotta love 'em. And, together, these books give you 202 reasons for doing so.


Contributor Bio(s): Green, David: - David Green is the principal and creative director of Brightgreen Design in Orangeburg, New York. He is the author of eight books in STC's 101 Reasons to Love ... series.
 
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