<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<GoodreadsResponse>
	<Request>
		<authentication>false</authentication>
		    <method><![CDATA[]]></method>
	</Request>
	
<book>
  <id>22520</id>
  <title><![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]></title>
  <isbn><![CDATA[1578602335]]></isbn>
  <isbn13><![CDATA[9781578602339]]></isbn13>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <description><![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]></description>
  <work>
  <best_book_id type="integer">22520</best_book_id>
  <books_count type="integer">1</books_count>
  <desc_user_id type="integer" nil="true"></desc_user_id>
  <id type="integer">2181140</id>
  <media_type nil="true"></media_type>
  <original_language_id type="integer" nil="true"></original_language_id>
  <original_publication_day type="integer">11</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">1</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2006</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game</original_title>
  <rating_dist>total:12|5:1|4:5|3:5|2:0|1:1|</rating_dist>
  <ratings_count type="integer">12</ratings_count>
  <ratings_sum type="integer">41</ratings_sum>
  <reviews_count type="integer">15</reviews_count>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
</work>

  <average_rating><![CDATA[3.42]]></average_rating>
  <ratings_count><![CDATA[12]]></ratings_count>
  <text_reviews_count><![CDATA[2]]></text_reviews_count>
  
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game]]></link>
  <authors>
    <author>
    <id>12839</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Michael Kun]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1194987419p5/12839.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1194987419p2/12839.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12839.Michael_Kun]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.26</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>147</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>31</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
    <author>
    <id>942747</id>
        <name><![CDATA[Howard  Bloom]]></name>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-200x266.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/942747.Howard_Bloom]]></link>
    <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
    <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
    <text_reviews_count>2</text_reviews_count>
  </author>
  </authors>
    <reviews start="1" end="15" total="15">
      <review>
  <id>28697306</id>
    <user>
    <id>1340685</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Jeff]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Louisville, KY]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1340685-jeff]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1216707247p3/1340685.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1216707247p2/1340685.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[sports fans, and so on.]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Jul 29 20:06:14 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Jul 29 20:48:17 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[The best thing I can say about this book is that it is authored by humorous writers who happen to be baseball fans (as opposed to baseball fans who are trying to be clever).<br/><br/>It was a random selection from the library. I read it in a couple of days. I liked it, and parts of it read like a ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28697306">more...</a>]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28697306]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28697306]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>35296680</id>
    <user>
    <id>1003043</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Jacob]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Los Angeles, CA]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1003043-jacob]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1235852297p3/1003043.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1235852297p2/1003043.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Wed Oct 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Oct 14 12:14:16 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Nov 02 14:15:43 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Sometimes amusing and sometimes annoying, but a good coffee table book to kill time between innings during the season if you love baseball.  Overall I think I liked the Kun entries better than the Bloom entries from a stylistic standpoint, but some of the Bloom entries have better thesis statements.<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35296680">more...</a>]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35296680]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35296680]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>78683021</id>
    <user>
    <id>2728477</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Larry]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Brookings, SD]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2728477-larry-rogers]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1252694671p3/2728477.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1252694671p2/2728477.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Nov 22 17:58:33 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Nov 22 17:58:33 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78683021]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78683021]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>67989687</id>
    <user>
    <id>2642781</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Amanda]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Coventry, RI]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2642781-amanda]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
            <shelf name="baseball" />
        <shelf name="humor" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Aug 18 21:59:44 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Aug 18 21:59:44 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67989687]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67989687]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>39356617</id>
    <user>
    <id>89282</id>
    <name><![CDATA[max]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Ramsey, NJ]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/89282-max]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1179613109p3/89282.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1179613109p2/89282.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Dec 05 05:27:02 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Dec 05 05:27:02 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39356617]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39356617]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>39146442</id>
    <user>
    <id>747644</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Kendrick]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/747644-kendrick]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
            <shelf name="baseball" />
        <shelf name="sports" />
        <shelf name="to-read" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Tue Dec 02 16:29:42 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Dec 02 16:29:42 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39146442]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/39146442]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>31460624</id>
    <user>
    <id>1075212</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Dan]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Addison, TX]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1075212-dan]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Aug 28 14:47:05 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Aug 28 14:47:05 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31460624]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31460624]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>30215269</id>
    <user>
    <id>1429256</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Becky]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Latonia, KY]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1429256-becky]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
            <shelf name="non-fiction" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Aug 15 07:30:35 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Aug 15 07:30:35 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30215269]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30215269]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>21386131</id>
    <user>
    <id>985955</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Sclowers]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Decatur, GA]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/985955-sclowers]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1205463448p3/985955.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1205463448p2/985955.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>1</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Thu May 01 07:00:21 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu May 01 07:00:21 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21386131]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21386131]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>20507675</id>
    <user>
    <id>1090260</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Shawn]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1090260-shawn]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>5</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Apr 18 22:22:22 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Apr 18 22:22:22 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20507675]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20507675]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>12338318</id>
    <user>
    <id>738917</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Jacob]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/738917-jacob]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Jan 12 12:03:02 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Jan 12 12:03:02 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12338318]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/12338318]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>9469706</id>
    <user>
    <id>224203</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Mike]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Columbus, OH]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/224203-mike-lietz]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1185949174p3/224203.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1185949174p2/224203.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Nov 23 19:54:42 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Nov 23 19:54:42 -0800 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9469706]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/9469706]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>2247512</id>
    <user>
    <id>143488</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Lance]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/143488-lance]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Jun 22 06:52:53 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jun 22 06:52:53 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2247512]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2247512]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>1347287</id>
    <user>
    <id>92096</id>
    <name><![CDATA[Simmie]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Baltimore, MD]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/92096-simmie]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
        <shelf name="read" />
          </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Mon May 21 13:54:19 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon May 21 13:54:19 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1347287]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1347287]]></link>
</review>
      <review>
  <id>1195378</id>
    <user>
    <id>51843</id>
    <name><![CDATA[JCameron]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Denver, CO]]></location>
    <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/51843-jcameron]]></link>
    <image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-111x148.jpg]]></image_url>
    <small_image_url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]]></small_image_url>
  </user>
    <book>
  <id type="integer">22520</id>
  <isbn>1578602335</isbn>
  <isbn13>9781578602339</isbn13>
  <text_reviews_count type="integer">2</text_reviews_count>
  <title>
    <![CDATA[The Baseball Uncyclopedia: A Highly Opinionated, Myth-Busting Guide to the Great American Game]]>
  </title>
  <image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881m/22520.jpg</image_url>
  <small_image_url>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167349881s/22520.jpg</small_image_url>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22520.The_Baseball_Uncyclopedia_A_Highly_Opinionated_Myth_Busting_Guide_to_the_Great_American_Game</link>
  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[&lt;div&gt;Michael Kun &#8212; Pulitzer Prize-nominated author &#8212; and Howard Bloom &#8212; former newspaper reporter and columnist &#8212; explain that, contrary to popular belief, a walk is not always as good as a hit. They argue that it&#8217;s not always wrong to root against the home team. They contend that the Houston Astros&#8217; jerseys were not the ugliest jerseys ever worn in the major leagues. They rail against the common misconception that Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance was a great double play combination. They insist that Shoeless Joe Jackson did not bat right-handed, he did not go barefoot, and he did not refuse to accept money to throw the World Series. They heap scorn upon those who believe Joe DiMaggio was ever &#8220;The Greatest Living Baseball Player.&#8221; And they offer a sound rebuke to anyone who thinks a baseball book can&#8217;t be smart, funny and informative all at the same time.<br/><br/><em>The Baseball Uncyclopedia</em> is a witty and irreverent guide that debunks some of the mythology, opinions and widely held beliefs about baseball that fans have clung to for generations.&lt;/div&gt;]]>
  </description>
  <published>2006</published>
</book>

    <rating>0</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
  <spoiler_flag>false</spoiler_flag>
  <shelves>
            <shelf name="to-read" />
      </shelves>
  <recommended_for><![CDATA[]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Sun May 13 20:29:44 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun May 13 20:29:44 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
    
  <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1195378]]></url>
  <link><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1195378]]></link>
</review>
    </reviews>
  <popular_shelves>
          <shelf name="baseball" />
          <shelf name="to-read" />
          <shelf name="humor" />
          <shelf name="-" />
          <shelf name="non-fiction" />
          <shelf name="sports" />
      </popular_shelves>
  <book_links>
    <book_link>
  <id>8</id>
  <name><![CDATA[WorldCat]]></name>
  <link>http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=22520</link>
</book_link>
  </book_links>
</book>
</GoodreadsResponse>