The Golden Voices of Baseball
- ISBN-10
- 1582614989
- ISBN-13
- 9781582614984
- Category
- Sports & Recreation / Baseball / History
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Sports Pub. L.L.C.
- Author
- Ted Patterson
Description
The Golden Voices of Baseball is a book that's been in the making for some 80 years. In addition to the fascinating sketches and photos of baseball broadcasting legends that veteran author Ted Patterson has compiled, fans will also hear the inside stories about their careers in audio CD form.
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