Cool Gift of the Day
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
What it is:
A collection of "otherworldly" stories collected from baseball players, stadium personnel, umpires, front-office folks, and fans, which explores the sometimes amusing and sometimes spooky connection between baseball and the paranormal.
Why we love it:
Baseball and ghost stories are as American as apple pie. Haunted Baseball: Ghosts, Curses, Legends, and Eerie Events combines both in this fun and freaky collection. We learn of the Curse of the Billy Goat that still haunts the Chicago Cubs, of hidden passageways within the depths of Dodger Stadium, and of the spirits of legendary stars that inspire modern-day players at Yankee Stadium. We hear why Johnny Damon believes in ghosts and how the memories of a 9/11 hero inspired Ken Griffey Jr. to hit a home run against the Phillies - a team against which he’d never even gotten a hit! There are the stories of how Sam Rice settled a decades-old baseball controversy with a message from beyond the grave and how the late Roberto Clemente had premonitions of his own death in a plane crash. With a wealth of anecdotes that have never before been told, the authors present an entertaining and eerie look at our national pastime.
Who we'd give it to:
Fans of
baseball and
Halloween may find this book to be the ultimate fall classic.
Where to get it:
From
Amazon.com for a supernatural $10.17.