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"Page after page of unabashed innocence, love, and respect for the national pastime."
-- Tim Wendel, USA Today

"Baseball Letters is a reminder that the game still has some honesty and human warmth at its heart."
--People

"When your love of sports has waned to a nubbin, this book will restore your faith. . . . It's not literature, it's better."
-- Charlie Vincent, Detroit Free Press --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description
Baseball Letters did not start out as a book. When the baseball players went on strike in the summer of 1994, Seth Swirsky, missing the game he loved, wrote letters to hundreds of players -- past and present, famous and not so famous -- asking interesting questions pertaining to their lives and careers. To his amazement, almost all wrote back. In this book are those letters, reprinted as they were received by the author. Baseball Letters is a modern classic that provides fans with a human connection to their heroes.

Among this treasure trove of letters:
Cal Ripken, Jr., reminiscing about how baseball drew him closer to his father.
Ted Williams revealing the best batting tip he ever received.
Enos Slaughter describing his controversial encounter with Jackie Robinson.
Woody English challenging the legend of Babe Ruth "calling" his famous home run shot in the 1932 World Series.
Dave Stapleton wondering why he wasn't put in the field for Bill Buckner in game 6 of the 1986 World Series. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   1 of 2 people found the following review helpful: Delighful Book, January 13, 2006 By  CE Durham (US) - See all my reviews Having my own collection of "baseball letters" similar to Swirsky's thoroughly enjoyed this book. I even envied a few of his responses that I was never able to receive and was relieve to find that I was not the only baseball fan to journey into letter writing. It is a collection of responses to letter's Swirsky sent to baseball players in a varied range of topics. Some answers are short and simple while others provide a more interserting response. Either way, if you are a baseball fans or have even written to a baseball player, past or present, you should enjoy this simple and enjoyable book.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   2 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Rich and full of Exciting Baseball History, May 4, 2003 By  D. Olsen (N.J. United States) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Baseball Letters: A Fan's Correspondence with His Heroes (Paperback) This book is rich and full of exciting baseball history, as Swirsky writes to professional baseball players of all decades and teams and poses questions to them on their careers and reflections of America's Pastime. Not only is this book interesting in a historical prospective, but it's very fun to read and analzye. The work that went into this book is noticeable, and both the letter to the player and the response from the player (as well as many great pictures) make this book a timeless classic. Bravo to Seth Swirsky for such a job well-done.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?