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"One of the most important baseball books in recent years."—George Robinson, Washington Post

"[Kuklick] shows what a ballpark can mean to a neighborhood: 'Shibe Park was a place where uncommon deeds gave people a sense of commonality. In this, its special beauty, the game at Shibe Park rose above the flaws of its businessmen, its players, and its fans.'"—Sports Illustrated

"[Kuklick] writes with authority, perspective, and compassion."—Philadelphia Inquirer

"An exceptionally valuable contribution to the new genre of serious and adult baseball history. . . . As for those who say how important is a ball park really, I'd say this. In a way the Coliseum was a ball park. Look at how much it tells us about Imperial Rome."—Roger Kahn