The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays board book For almost two decades

For almost two decades

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The Utility of Boredom: Baseball Essays board book For almost two decadesSpitball literary essays on the off kilter joys, sorrows and wonder of North Americas national pastime. A collection of essays for ardent seamheads and casual baseball fans alike, The Utility of Boredom is a book about finding respite and comfort in the order, traditions, and rituals of baseball. Its a sport that shows us what a human being might be capable of, with extreme dedicationwhether were eating hot dogs in the stands, waiting out a rain delay