Attention, 70s baseball fans — I have returned from the book tour wars with a small stack of 1st edition hardcover copies of my latest book, Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of '76. If you weren't able to make it to any of my reading/signing events this summer, but you'd still like to obtain your very own signed copy of the book that Rob Neyer calls "Tremendous," just go to the PayPal link below and place your order; they are $35 per copy — $30 plus $5 shipping and handling. Do it soon, though — I only have eight copies to sell, and they may disappear quickly. Makes for great autumn reading, especially if your team is already out of the hunt and/or you're trying to stave off the encroachment of football upon your consciousness...
When ordering, be sure to include the name of who you would like me to sign the book to (especially if it's not you) and if there's any particular team or player from the era that you (or your recipient) were into. Also, if you want a signed copy of my previous book, Big Hair and Plastic Grass: A Funky Ride Through Baseball and America in the Swinging '70s, I still have plenty of those available, which you can order HERE.
On another note, I'd like to thank everyone at the American Cinematheque who helped in setting up the Bad News Bears screening/Stars and Strikes book-signing at Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, and everyone who came out for it. It was a total blast, and such a treat to see it on the big screen. And of course, seeing my name "in lights" on the marquee just below my all-time favorite baseball film was a beautiful way to cap an incredible summer.
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