Neil Leifer: Ballet in the Dirt: Baseball photography of the 1960s and 70s

by Eric Kroll (Editor), Gabriel Schechter, Ron Shelton

Collector's edition limited to 1,000 copies worldwide, numbered and signed by Neil Leifer To the baby boomers of the world, professional baseball means the 1960s and 70s. Growing up near a city with three major league teams, editor Eric Kroll lived and breathed the Giants at the Polo Grounds, the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, and the Brooklyn Bums (Dodgers) at Ebbets Field. ?What did Willie Mays do last night? How about the Duke? And the golden boy, Mickey Mantle? Was that a thunderous strikeout last night or what?? All this flavor and juice were captured on film by the premier sports photographer of this generation, Neil Leifer. Professional baseball for those two decades belongs to Neil. In 1960, at age 17, Neil had the human drive to match his new Nikon motor drive and he was on his way. With gumption and an eye for the decisive moment in baseball, the baby-faced kid from Manhattan's lower east side was soon selling his baseball photos to Sports Illustrated and later, wo

Genres: Baseball, Photography, Sports, Nonfiction

302 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[Lew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Neil Leifer is one of the great sports photographers. This book is a gorgeous tribute to his baseball photographs with emphasis on the "golden age of baseball" from the 60s and early 70s. As someone who grew up and became a diehard Pirate Fan and baseball fan in the late 60s, this is great trip down memory lane for me. This book is a must for any Roberto Clemente fan as there is a 12 page section of photos of the Great One. Also, the last photo in the book is an iconic photo of Clemente walking down the tunnel to the dugout. Taschen has done a beautiful job of reproducing Leifer's photos in this coffee table size book.

[Nathaniel · Rating 5 out of 5]

all the descriptions in my copy of this book are written in English, French, and German. Personally I've never met a French or German speaker interested in baseball, but I have met lots of Spanish and Japanese speakers who are. But the confusing trilinguism is not the most important part of this book, the photos are, and they're pretty amazing.

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Text is offered in English, German and French - not that I cared much about the text. This book is all about the photos! IN fact, it is baseball, from my childhood. I actually recognize the names of a lot of these guys!

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

An extravagant gift for a true baseball fan ... I am most definitely not a baseball fan but LOVED the artistry of this book!

[Rafael]

Que alguien me lo regale!