Under the March Sun : The Story of Spring Training by Fountain, Charles

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2009. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2009. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2009. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Oxford University Press, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Oxford University Press, USA, 2009-03-04. Hardcover. Good.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Oxford University Press, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. This is a 1st edition, 1st printing copy of the book. It is inscribed in ink, "To Dana: a wife like yours deserves a trip to spring training. Charles Fountain Feb 23, 2009" on the half-title page. The jacket is in Fine condition with a little light soiling but no damage. The book has light rubbing near the base of the spine and on the back of the cover. It's not certain if the book has ever been read, but it is unmarked, square, and tight. This is a great copy of a definitive book on the history of baseball's spring training traditions, from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Oxford University Press, USA, 2009-03-04. 1. Hardcover. Used:Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New. There is nothing in all of American sport quite like baseball's spring training. This annual six-week ritual, whose origins date back nearly a century and a half, fires the hearts and imaginations of fans who flock by the hundreds of thousands to places like Dodgertown to glimpse superstars and living legends in a relaxed moment and watch the drama of journeyman veterans and starry-eyed kids in search of that last spot on the bench. In Under the March Sun, Charles Fountain recounts for the first time the full and fascinating history of spring training and its growth from a shoestring-budget roadtrip to burn off winter calories into a billion-dollar-a-year business. In the early days southern hotels only reluctantly admitted ballplayers—and only if they agreed not to mingle with other guests. Today cities fight for teams by spending millions in public money to build ever-more-elaborate spring-training stadiums. In the early years of the 20th century, the mayor… Read More