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Piacenza Baseball, the presentation of the book “the Diamond is forever”

Even on a gloomy late November evening, far from its traditional summer setting, baseball can be the protagonist. Under the direction of Piacenza Baseball, the occasion materialized with the presentation of the book “The diamond is forever” (Terre di mezzo Editore).

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The patronage of the Municipality of Gossolengo made it possible to host the event in the town library in the presence, as well as the local authorities, starting with the mayor Andrea Balestrieri, the author Mario Salvini.

Ten chapters to fall in love with

Ten chapters for fall in love with baseball, this is the substance of a book that traces some of the most extraordinary legends of the American “national past-time”. To appreciate its contents it is not necessary to know the rules of beat and run but rather to appreciate the myths, superstitions, historical recourses from the end of the 19th century to the present day.

Mario Salvini’s book

Mario Salvini wanted to highlight, through baseball, the many aspects that have characterized American history. Immigration, racial integration, the professional development of sport. Milestone steps that become easier to understand if done through baseball.

The author’s declared goal is to intercept the curiosity of the potential reader through the epic of an absolutely unique sport, in the hope that the next step will be to go further and want to discover all the rules, written and unwritten. . Apparently the message seems to have made its way, given the moderate success that the volume is enjoying.

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