The 34-Ton Bat

The 34-Ton Bat: The Story of Baseball As Told Through Bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks, Jockstraps, Eye Black, and 375 Other Strange and Unforgettable Objects
AuthorRushin, Steve
LanguageEnglish
PublisherLittle, Brown and Company
Publication date
2013
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages343
ISBN978-0-316-20093-6
796.357-dc23
LC ClassGV873.R87 2013

The 34-Ton Bat: The Story of Baseball As Told Through Bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks, Jockstraps, Eye Black, and 375 Other Strange and Unforgettable Objects is a 2013 baseball book written by Steve Rushin. Rushin is an American journalist, novelist, and sportswriter for Sports Illustrated magazine. Rushin was named the 2005 National Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, and is a four-time finalist for the National Magazine Award.