'The Comic Book Story of Baseball' by Alex Irvine offers an engaging, informative exploration of the history of baseball. It is a visually appealing way for students to learn about baseball's major games, important players, and rule changes throughout history.

I loved the beginning of this book. It is well illustrated and would be really welcoming for a young reader. It isn't too text heavy and the pictures aren't too 'cartoony' so it feels like it would be suited to young but discerning readers.

I arrived at this book with a genuine interest and an open mind as I am very into sport but I know very little about baseball or its history as it just isn't that big in the UK.

I did learn a fair bit from this book which is always a good starting point to a nonfiction text. However, it does get a little stat heavy and at times, the history of baseball seems like it just wasn't all that interesting. The formation of the game, historical points, and especially the controversies around race and league separations could be something really positive for use in a classroom to cover a wide range of areas. I only wish the book focused more on those areas.

Not bad, but it could have been a little lighter in some areas, a little heavier in others.

eBook was corrupted and couldn't be read. It may be a compatibility issue between Adobe Digital Editions app and my operating system.

This history of professional baseball is illustrated and explain well. Some of the parts speed through quickly while others are given full details. The book connects baseball history to American history in many parts, and its glossary of baseball terms and comprehensive index make it a great reference for baseball and history lovers alike.

The Comic Book Story of Baseball would be a great addition to any baseball fan's shelf or school library. Alex Irvine effectively combines the history of our American pastime with the larger fabric our nation's story. Thanks to the whimsical art style (who knew Walt Whitman owned a Beer Guzzler Helmet?) and its vast depth of knowledge, this book is a great vehicle to reach the reluctant reader and the advanced reader alike.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Ten Speed Press, and Mr. Irvine for the advanced copy to review.

I have never really been into baseball. I can certainly follow most of the action(?) during a game. I used to pretend to collect baseball cards. I had stacks of them, but they meant very little to me as far as all those statistics on the backs of the cards. That said, even I have a little nostalgia for baseball's history -- the famous players: Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Dizzy Dean, Sandy Koufax, Hank Greenberg, Satchel Paige, etc. They're all in here... and more. This book is kind of encyclopedic in information. There is so much in here. It's packed. That said, it's not hard to read and never gets bogged down. It's quick stories, vignettes, data, names, dates, but the graphic/comic style makes it so accessible. Stylistically, it occasionally reminded me of those Ripley's Believe it or Not comics -- a picture with a little box with information next to it. There are so many aspects of baseball that I never really thought about -- what happened during wars? Baseball was around during many of them. How did Japan get so into it? What are some of the important first/records/issues/changes/innovations? So much is packed into these pages. I cannot wait for the release of this one.