{"product_id":"the-baseball-thesaurus-9781938532122","title":"The Baseball Thesaurus","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Baseball Thesaurus\u003c\/strong\u003e by Jesse Goldberg-Strassler. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781938532122.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSluggers deposit Ballantine Blasts in the nosebleeds. The top of the lineup sets the table for the heart of the order. The infield pinches in at the corners. A lumberjack sits dead red, hoping for number one in his wheelhouse, only to be crossed up by an Uncle Charlie.\n\nBaseball is a sport with its own lingo and jargon, a colorful patois that developed over decades and millions of games. In the second edition of The Baseball Thesaurus, enhanced with even more rare photos and little-known anecdotes, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler storyteller, commentator, voice delves into the language of the national pastime: from Vin Scully s philosophy on no-hitters to Red Barber s classic turns of phrase to a definitive listing of broadcasters trademark home run calls.\nWho should read The Baseball Thesaurus? It s for the beat writer, the radio listener, the blog reader, the talk-show caller, the minor-league diehard, the Strat-O-Matic devotee, the seventh-inning stretcher, the crank, the t-ball coach, the baseball Annie, the purist, the casual rooter who has no need to attend both games of a doubleheader, and the fan who takes pride in scoring the game and teaching the tradition to others.\nA home run is never just a home run, says Goldberg-Strassler. It s a roundtripper, a four-bagger, a dinger, a tater, or a jack. Baseball s language is unmatched in both its color and its poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45215457476661,"sku":"ByrdShop_1938532120","price":46.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781938532122_a6bbfab9-7595-4b30-9af0-da5a8ea85a7a.jpg?v=1779917130","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-baseball-thesaurus-9781938532122","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}