Big "Big Hair" News!!!

Oscar Gamble and his mighty 'fro are back once again, this time as the bearers of some righteous news:

The long-awaited paperback edition of Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s now has an official release date: June 5, 2012!

While the paperback won't contain any new content, per se, the minor errors that slipped through during the original editing process (and which got a certain New York Times reviewer profoundly bent out of shape) have now happily been corrected. So if you've been waiting for it to come out in affordable paperback form before plunking down yer hard-earned cash for a copy, now's your chance! You can actually pre-order it from Amazon and from Barnes & Noble, so it will be waiting at your doorstep on the day of release.

For those of you into the eBook scene, the digital version of Big Hair & Plastic Grass is already available for Kindle and for Nook; you can also find it in the iBooks store. The first printing of the hardcover edition is also pretty close to sold-out at this point; so if first editions are your thing, snap it up while you still can!

Summer's still a long way off, but I'll definitely be doing some reading/signing events (hopefully including some which would make Bill Veeck proud) to support the paperback, so check here — or the always-groovin' BH&PG Facebook page — for further updates...

I'd also like to take this opportunity to once again thank everyone who has bought, read, reviewed or otherwise supported this labor of love. I am continually humbled to learn of the enjoyment it has brought to people, and am continually stoked to see how many people out there who still hold a 'fro-tastic place in their heart for the glory (and ridiculousness) of '70s baseball.

See you all on the dancefloor,

Dan

 

 

Comments

[andujar]

I love that book!

Cheers,
Andujar

[Cory]

Just found your blog/site. Love it! Looking forward to getting the book.

[Dave]

Wish the ebook had the photos i saw included in the print book ...

[Dan E]

Me too, man. But that's not something I had any control over.

[Alejandro@Footballfanatics]

For those who love the sport of baseball nowadays, and there are many of these especially in the United States, reading about the history of the sport sheds light on its past. Players such as Oscar Gamble were instrumental in the 1970s and this book or e-book encompasses fantastic information about him. Putting together a book is no easy task and it feels great seeing readers appreciate it after the time and attention that is put into its compilation. Great work on Big Hair and Plastic Grass.