{"product_id":"9781610755917","title":"Baltimore Sports: Stories from Charm City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo read a sample chapter, visit www.uapress.com.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Baltimore is the birthplace of Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the incomparable Babe Ruth, and the gold medalist Michael Phelps. It’s a one-of-a-kind town with singular stories, well-publicized challenges, and also a rich sporting history. \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sports: Stories from Charm City\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the many ways that sports are an integral part of Baltimore’s history and identity and part of what makes the city unique, interesting, and, for some people, loveable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWide ranging and eclectic, the essays included here cover not only the Orioles and the Ravens, but also lesser-known Baltimore athletes and teams. Toots Barger, known as the “Queen of the Duckpins,” makes an appearance. So do the Dunbar Poets, considered by some to be the greatest high-school basketball team ever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing together the work of both historians and journalists, including Michael Olesker, former \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e columnist, and Rafael Alvarez, who was named Baltimore’s Best Writer by \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in 2014, \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sports\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates Charm City through this fascinating exploration of its teams, fans, and athletes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Arkansas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151298347248,"sku":"9781610755917","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781610755917_p0.jpg?v=1763844952","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781610755917","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}