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It's All About the Players (What I've Learned from Baseball's Best)
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Product Details
Author:
Peter Gammons
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
368
Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing (September 22, 2026)
Imprint:
Grand Central Publishing
Release Date:
September 22, 2026
Language:
English
Audience:
General/trade
ISBN-13:
9781538777206
ISBN-10:
1538777207
Weight:
18oz
Dimensions:
6" x 9" x 1.1875"
File:
hbgusa-hbgusa_onix30_P10008407_04272026-20260427.xml
Folder:
hbgusa
List Price:
$32.50
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
65
Case Pack:
20
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$25.03
Publisher Identifier:
P-HACH
Discount Code:
A
Overview
Hall of Fame baseball writer Peter Gammons dives deep into his encounters over the last six decades with the best in the sport, from players like Ted Williams, Cal Ripken, Ken Griffey Jr., Derek Jeter, and Shohei Ohtani to executives like Theo Epstein and Billy Beane, revealing a trove of behind-the-scenes stories about the fascinating and inspiring individuals at the heart of our national pastime.
Peter Gammons is the preeminent baseball writer of his generation, whose influence on the sport and the people who cover it spans six decades. Born and raised in New England, Gammons was mentored by the revered basketball coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina. Smith told him that being a good listener was not only the key to journalism but to life—and Gammons has long taken that to heart. His early calling card was his Sunday notes column in the Boston Globe, which combined baseball and pop culture to deliver a weekly joyride through the sport. His story from Game 6 of the 1975 World Series is still considered the greatest game story ever written on deadline, and led to his hiring by Sports Illustrated in 1976. He moved to ESPN in 1990, becoming the first sportswriter the network ever put on TV.
Nearly every significant figure in the game has shared stories with Gammons. It’s All About the Players reveals what Gammons has learned from those greats about baseball and life. He details the emergence of Latin and Asian players in Major League Baseball and the symbiotic relationships between manager and general managers, catchers and pitchers, and second basemen and shortstops. He recalls his chance childhood meeting with Roger Maris as he was falling in love with baseball. He speaks to the marriage between rock n' roll and baseball, and, yes, tells the story of how Ted Williams claimed he could smell the wood burning on his bat after smoking line drives to the outfield. Now Gammons has put it all down on the page for baseball fans to treasure.
Peter Gammons is the preeminent baseball writer of his generation, whose influence on the sport and the people who cover it spans six decades. Born and raised in New England, Gammons was mentored by the revered basketball coach Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina. Smith told him that being a good listener was not only the key to journalism but to life—and Gammons has long taken that to heart. His early calling card was his Sunday notes column in the Boston Globe, which combined baseball and pop culture to deliver a weekly joyride through the sport. His story from Game 6 of the 1975 World Series is still considered the greatest game story ever written on deadline, and led to his hiring by Sports Illustrated in 1976. He moved to ESPN in 1990, becoming the first sportswriter the network ever put on TV.
Nearly every significant figure in the game has shared stories with Gammons. It’s All About the Players reveals what Gammons has learned from those greats about baseball and life. He details the emergence of Latin and Asian players in Major League Baseball and the symbiotic relationships between manager and general managers, catchers and pitchers, and second basemen and shortstops. He recalls his chance childhood meeting with Roger Maris as he was falling in love with baseball. He speaks to the marriage between rock n' roll and baseball, and, yes, tells the story of how Ted Williams claimed he could smell the wood burning on his bat after smoking line drives to the outfield. Now Gammons has put it all down on the page for baseball fans to treasure.
