Joe Mock’s Ballpark Guide
Most definitely a collector’s item!
In 2001, I was approached by a publishing firm about writing a book on the 30 MLB parks. My response was that there were already lots of coffee-table books on ballparks, and besides, my website acted as sort of a book. Well, that’s not at all what the publisher had in mind. They wanted something that hadn’t been done before — and, frankly, that hasn’t been done well since: a guide to visiting each of the big league ballparks that would feature lots and lots of color photos and be small enough so fans could easily carry it around with them on their baseball journeys.
The result was Joe Mock’s Ballpark Guide, published in time for the 2002 season. Little did I know then that this publication would end up in Library of Congress, the Baseball Hall Of Fame Library, the Sporting News Library … plus it would lead to my appearances on ballpark-related shows on the Travel Channel and the History Channel.
With all of the parks that have opened since 2002, is this book hopelessly out of date now? Of course, but I’m still amazed at the number of folks who want an autographed copy of it for their personal baseball library.
This soft-cover book (which originally carried a retail price of $14.95) is printed on extra-heavy glossy paper, and features color on every page. It is autographed by the author, Joe Mock. If you would like the signature to include an inscription that is personalized (for example, “Happy Birthday, Billy”), say so in the Special Instructions box that is part of the order process. To order, click Add To Cart below.
