National Geographic is proud to offer the official companion book to this groundbreaking event. In examining such formative phenomena as immigration, industrialization, popular culture, and technology, it reveals how baseball has served as both a public reflection of and a catalyst for the evolution of American culture and society. This book also examines how the American landscape, our language, literature, entertainment, food, and summertime living all bear the mark of a 19th-century game that has become inextricably intertwined with our nation's values and aspirations.

A handsome volume, Baseball As America also features more than 200 original and archival photographs that bring the game to life on its pages. Perfect for every baseball fan, indeed every American, this comprehensive panorama of the game America has grown up with will foster a new appreciation not only for the game but also for the very character of our nation.

"Classy…glossy, lavishly illustrated album that explores baseball's place in American culture." —Associated Press

"The game's history is magniÞcent and it is all captured in this wonderful book!" —George Brett

"What a great book! Reading Baseball As America is like taking a trip to Cooperstown." —Tom Seaver