Strike Four!: The Crankshaft Baseball Book

A single-issue baseball-themed comic from Kent State University Press, Strike Four!: The Crankshaft Baseball Book (2014) collects the best of Tom Batiuk's Crankshaft newspaper strips centered on the game. Anchored by the cranky but lovable bus driver and former minor-leaguer Ed Crankshaft, this volume offers a hearty helping of diamond humor and heartfelt moments from the long-running syndicated strip. It's a compact, affectionate tribute to baseball's enduring place in American life, perfect for fans of the comic and the sport alike.