{"product_id":"baltimore-sports-stories-from-charm-city-9781682260050","title":"Baltimore Sports: Stories from Charm City","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaltimore is the birthplace of Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the incomparable Babe Ruth, and the gold medalist Michael Phelps. It’s a one-of-a-kind town with singular stories, well-publicized challenges, and also a rich sporting history. \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sports: Stories from Charm City\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the many ways that sports are an integral part of Baltimore’s history and identity and part of what makes the city unique, interesting, and, for some people, loveable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWide ranging and eclectic, the essays included here cover not only the Orioles and the Ravens, but also lesser-known Baltimore athletes and teams. Toots Barger, known as the “Queen of the Duckpins,” makes an appearance. So do the Dunbar Poets, considered by some to be the greatest high-school basketball team ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together the work of both historians and journalists, including Michael Olesker, former \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun\u003c\/i\u003e columnist, and Rafael Alvarez, who was named Baltimore’s Best Writer by \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e in 2014, \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sports\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates Charm City through this fascinating exploration of its teams, fans, and athletes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Arkansas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042093793623,"sku":"9781682260050","price":25.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781682260050.jpg?v=1750952989","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/baltimore-sports-stories-from-charm-city-9781682260050","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}