{"product_id":"9781476775258","title":"The League of Outsider Baseball: An Illustrated History of Baseball's Forgotten Heroes","description":"From an award-winning graphic artist and baseball historian comes a strikingly original illustrated history of baseball’s forgotten heroes, including stars of the Negro Leagues, barnstorming teams, semi-pro leagues, foreign leagues, and famous players like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Joe DiMaggio before they achieved notoriety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a young age, Gary Cieradkowski had a passion for baseball’s unheralded heroes. Inspired by his father and their shared love of the sport, Cieradkowski began creating “outsider” baseball cards, as a way to tell the little-known stories of baseball’s many unsung heroes—alongside some of baseball’s greatest players before they were famous. \u003ci\u003eThe League of Outsider Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e is a tribute to all of those who’ve played the game, known and unknown. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eShining a light into the dark corners of baseball history—from Mickey Mantle’s minor league days to Negro League greats like Josh Gibson and Leon Day; to people that most never knew played the game, such as Frank Sinatra, who had his own ball club in 1940s Hollywood; bank robber John Dillinger, who was a promising shortstop and took time out between robberies to attend Cubs games; and even a few US presidents—this book is a rich, visual tribute to America’s pastime. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eMeticulously researched, beautifully illustrated using a unique, vintage baseball-card-style, and filled with a colorful and rich cast of characters, this book is a prized collector’s item and will be cherished by fans of all ages.","brand":"Touchstone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107586883824,"sku":"9781476775258","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781476775258_p0.jpg?v=1763610339","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781476775258","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}