Field of Magic
Baseball's Superstitions, Curses and Taboos
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
Av John Cairney
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2023-02-03
- Mått152 x 229 x 11 mm
- Vikt290 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor215
- FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
- ISBN9781476685465
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