Baseball Hall of Shame(TM)

From 1985 to 1992, The Baseball Hall of Shame series chronicled more than 100 years of baseball goofs and gaffes, selling more than 700,000 copies. Now, the authors of the most offbeat baseball books ever written are back, featuring their looniestlineup of classic stories and inducting their first new class of Hall of Shamers in twenty years. Bruce Nash and Allan Zullocover everythingfrom the battiest battersandcraziestfielding fiascoes to the dumbest ballpark promotions and screwiest fan behavior.Hall of Shamers include outfielder Lou "e;The Mad Russian"e; Novikoff, who insisted his wife taunt him from the stands because it made him a better hitter... Pitcher Burleigh Grimes, who was so mean that he threw a beanball at the on-deck hitter... Outfielder Ping Bodie, who out-atePercy the ostrich for the spaghetti-eating championship ofthe world... and Babe Ruth, who wore ladies' silk stockings for good luck.Among the newinductees are Ken Griffey Jr., who put a cow in manager Lou Piniella's office to pay off a steak dinner bet... Manny Ramirez, who abandoned left field to go to the bathroom during a game... andDavid "e;Big Papi"e; Ortiz, whoseunderwear was smeared with peanut butter as payback for the pranks he pulled on teammates.Filled with more than 200 stories and packed with photos, The Baseball Hall ofShame: The Best of Blooperstown is the most hilarioushomage to the national pastime ever assembled, and a fitting testament to the Hall's motto: "e;Fame and shame are part of the game."e;