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Field of Fantasies: Baseball Stories of the Strange and Supernatural

by Rick Wilber (Editor)

Other authors: Max Apple (Contributor), Edo van Belkom (Contributor), T.C. Boyle (Contributor), Ray Bradbury (Contributor), Ron Carlson (Contributor)19 more, Robert Coover (Contributor), Gardner Dozois (Contributor), Karen Joy Fowler (Contributor), Ray Gonzalez (Contributor), Jack Kerouac (Contributor), John Kessel (Contributor), Stephen King (Contributor), W.P. Kinsella (Contributor), Louise Marley (Contributor), Bruce McAllister (Contributor), Stewart O'Nan (Contributor), Kim Stanley Robinson (Contributor), David Sandner (Contributor), Valerie Sayers (Contributor), Wilbur Schramm (Contributor), Rod Serling (Contributor), Cecilia Tan (Contributor), Harry Turtledove (Contributor), Jacob Weisman (Contributor)

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"Of all the sports played across the globe, none has more curses, superstitions, or supernatural events like baseball, America's national pastime. While some of these can easily be explained, there are just as many that cannot. Field of Fantasies delves right into that superstition with short stories written by several key authors about baseball and the supernatural. Whether it's a frozen curveball, a robot pitcher, or fantasy outcomes (the Cubs winning the World Series!), these terrific stories are ones that fans of science fiction will enjoy, while fans of baseball will find strangely believable. Included in this wonderful anthology are stories from such prolific authors as: Stephen King Jack Kerouac Karen Joy Fowler Rod Serling W. P. Kinsella And many more! Never has a book combined the incredible events of baseball and science fiction like Field of Fantasies does. Whether you're a sport or science fiction fan, these stories will appeal not only to your fandom, but also to your appreciation and acceptance of the unknown taking place on the baseball diamond. If you've ever held a bat or glove in your hand (or just watched the game on TV), you'll be enthralled by these terrific tales that range from the sandlot to the sold-out stadium"--… (more)
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Wilber, RickEditorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Apple, MaxContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Belkom, Edo vanContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Boyle, T.C.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Bradbury, RayContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Carlson, RonContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Coover, RobertContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Dozois, GardnerContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Fowler, Karen JoyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Gonzalez, RayContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kerouac, JackContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kessel, JohnContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
King, StephenContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kinsella, W.P.Contributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Marley, LouiseContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
McAllister, BruceContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
O'Nan, StewartContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Robinson, Kim StanleyContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Sandner, DavidContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Sayers, ValerieContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Schramm, WilburContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Serling, RodContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Tan, CeciliaContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Turtledove, HarryContributorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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For my wife, Robin, my daughter, Samantha, and my very special son Richard Wilber Jr., who's my regular companion at Tropicana Field where we cheer on the Tampa Bay Rays.
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"Of all the sports played across the globe, none has more curses, superstitions, or supernatural events like baseball, America's national pastime. While some of these can easily be explained, there are just as many that cannot. Field of Fantasies delves right into that superstition with short stories written by several key authors about baseball and the supernatural. Whether it's a frozen curveball, a robot pitcher, or fantasy outcomes (the Cubs winning the World Series!), these terrific stories are ones that fans of science fiction will enjoy, while fans of baseball will find strangely believable. Included in this wonderful anthology are stories from such prolific authors as: Stephen King Jack Kerouac Karen Joy Fowler Rod Serling W. P. Kinsella And many more! Never has a book combined the incredible events of baseball and science fiction like Field of Fantasies does. Whether you're a sport or science fiction fan, these stories will appeal not only to your fandom, but also to your appreciation and acceptance of the unknown taking place on the baseball diamond. If you've ever held a bat or glove in your hand (or just watched the game on TV), you'll be enthralled by these terrific tales that range from the sandlot to the sold-out stadium"--

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Contains:
  • Introduction
  • A Face in the Crowd / Stephen King and Stewart O'Nan
  • The Further Adventures of the Invisible Man / Karen Joy Fowler
  • The Hector Quesadilla Story / T. Coraghessan Boyle
  • Arthur Sternbach Brings the Curveball to Mars / Kim Stanley Robinson
  • Ronnie on the Mound / Jack Kerouac
  • My Kingdom for Jones / Wilbur Schramm
  • Diamond Girls / Louise Marley
  • How to Read a Man / Valerie Sayers
  • The Hanging Curve / Gardner Dozois
  • The Franchise / John Kessel
  • Understanding Alvarado / Max Apple
  • The Southpaw / Bruce McAllister
  • Ahab at the Helm / Ray Bradbury
  • McDuff on the Mound / Robert Coover
  • The Mighty Casey / Rod Serling
  • The House That George Built / Harry Turtledove
  • Baseball / Ray Gonzalez
  • My Last Season with the Owls / Ron Carlson
  • Pitchers and Catchers / Cecilia Tan
  • Baseball Memories / Edo van Belkom
  • Lost October / David Sandner and Jacob Weisman
  • Stephen to Cora to Joe / Rick Wilber
  • How I Got My Nickname / W.P. Kinsella
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