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7469273Baseball Like It Oughta Behttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/baseball-like-it-oughta-be-9781938532894/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7069598/image.jpg?v=638822667710470000155155MXNAugust PublicationsInStock/Ebooks/<p>When Steve Schmitt committed to summer-collegiate baseball in a city that failed to support pro or college baseball, few expected him to succeed. Heres the inside story of how the Madison Mallards became summer-collegiate baseballs top draw, changed the face of the sport and brought new life to a downtrodden neighborhood and ballpark.</p><p>Expected to fail in their inaugural 2001 season, the Madison Mallards soon became summer-collegiate baseballs most popular team. Since 2002, the Mallards have become the biggest box-office hit among hundreds of similar teams nationwide, drawing more than 4.3 million fans in team history. <strong>Baseball Like It Oughta Be</strong> is the phenomenal story of how owner Steve Schmitt, a rural Wisconsin shoe sales marvel, and his young, aggressive staff turned dust into gold. Celebrating their 25th year, the Mallards have an entertaining and hilarious history that combines marketing prowess, customer service and anything-goes promotions with stories ranging from Gary Colemans outrageous appearance to slugger Pete Alonsos amazing season as a Mallard. Schmitt and team president Vern Stenman turned a downtrodden ballpark into a must-experience destination. The Mallards never went bananas on the field, churning out future pro players. Along the way, theyve become one of Americas most extraordinary sports teams.</p><p>The Mallards story follows an owners obsession; the dreamland of a young marketing director, who quit an NHL front-office job; relentless customer service for their fans; fresh promotions annually; belief in what many viewed as a struggling neighborhood; and the embracement of Americas least likely renowned ballpark.</p>...7094217Baseball Like It Oughta Be155155https://www.gandhi.com.mx/baseball-like-it-oughta-be-9781938532894/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/7069598/image.jpg?v=638822667710470000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20259781938532894_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9781938532894_<p>When Steve Schmitt committed to summer-collegiate baseball in a city that failed to support pro or college baseball, few expected him to succeed. Heres the inside story of how the Madison Mallards became summer-collegiate baseballs top draw, changed the face of the sport and brought new life to a downtrodden neighborhood and ballpark.</p><p>Expected to fail in their inaugural 2001 season, the Madison Mallards soon became summer-collegiate baseballs most popular team. Since 2002, the Mallards have become the biggest box-office hit among hundreds of similar teams nationwide, drawing more than 4.3 million fans in team history. <strong>Baseball Like It Oughta Be</strong> is the phenomenal story of how owner Steve Schmitt, a rural Wisconsin shoe sales marvel, and his young, aggressive staff turned dust into gold. Celebrating their 25th year, the Mallards have an entertaining and hilarious history that combines marketing prowess, customer service and anything-goes promotions with stories ranging from Gary Colemans outrageous appearance to slugger Pete Alonsos amazing season as a Mallard. Schmitt and team president Vern Stenman turned a downtrodden ballpark into a must-experience destination. The Mallards never went bananas on the field, churning out future pro players. Along the way, theyve become one of Americas most extraordinary sports teams.</p><p>The Mallards story follows an owners obsession; the dreamland of a young marketing director, who quit an NHL front-office job; relentless customer service for their fans; fresh promotions annually; belief in what many viewed as a struggling neighborhood; and the embracement of Americas least likely renowned ballpark.</p>...9781938532894_August Publicationslibro_electonico_9781938532894_9781938532894Tom AlesiaInglésMéxico2025-05-06T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ingram30-epub-f7a02299-6e9a-4c3f-8d1b-7fdd9a622f6c.epub2025-05-06T00:00:00+00:00August Publications