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Before the Machine - by  Mark J Schmetzer (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Before the Machine - by Mark J Schmetzer (Paperback)

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  • Before the Machine gives fans a dramatic look at the first steps of a franchise destined to dominate the league in years to come.
  • About the Author: Except for twenty-two months from 1989 into 1991, Mark Schmetzer has lived his entire life in Greater Cincinnati and spent most of that time following, rooting for, and writing about the Cincinnati Reds.
  • 288 Pages
  • Sports + Recreation, Baseball

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Before the Machine gives fans a dramatic look at the first steps of a franchise destined to dominate the league in years to come.



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Before the Machine gives fans a dramatic look at the first steps of a franchise destined to dominate the league in years to come.



About the Author



Except for twenty-two months from 1989 into 1991, Mark Schmetzer has lived his entire life in Greater Cincinnati and spent most of that time following, rooting for, and writing about the Cincinnati Reds. In 2010, he co-authored The Comeback Kids (Clerisy Press) with Joe Jacobs. That season was the twenty-fifth out of the last twenty-seven in which the La Salle High School and University of Cincinnati graduate covered the Reds on a daily basis. He started in 1984, the Reds' first season without an active Johnny Bench, writing for RedsVue, a paper that later became Reds Report. The 1961 Reds clinched the National League pennant on his sixth birthday. He lives in Forest Park, Ohio, with his wife, Sharon
Dimensions (Overall): 8.37 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x .78 Inches (D)
Weight: .66 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Sports + Recreation
Sub-Genre: Baseball
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: Mark J Schmetzer
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2011
TCIN: 94487837
UPC: 9781578604630
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-4281
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: Who is the author of the book?

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Q: How many pages does the book have?

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  • A: The book contains a total of 288 pages.

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