Baseball Is Just Baseball: The Understated Ichiro Book

Seattle's beloved mystery man from Japan, in his own words. This collection aims for the hearts of baseball fans and Zen-friendly readers alike: a selection of quotations taking the reader from Ichiro's decision to leave Japan and play for the Seattle Mariners to spring training to the regular season and up to the 2001 All-Star break. It's a fan's book, a wisdom book, life lessons for kids, for baseball fans and for wisdom-seekers alike. David Shields is a professor in the English department at the University of Washington. He has written seven books of fiction and nonfiction, including Nba Season, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.