Baseball Digest, August 2007

August 1, 2007

One of my favorite publications has been Baseball Digest. Over the years, this compact dynamo has brought legends and lightweights to fans all over the world.

This month’s issue includes features on

  • The increasing influence of Japanese players by Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe
  • Strange plays, by veteran baseball writer George Vass
  • A look back at the 1982 Cardinals by Paul Post
  • A look a the game’s greatest goats by Kevin Gemmell, San Diego Union-Tribune

The August issue also features profiles on Jose Reyes by Anthony DiComo, MLB.com; Kevin Youkilis, by Bob Ryan, Boston Globe; and Don Sutton by John Murray, as well as a Q&A with John Smoltz and a piece on Craig Counsel.

The Digest has always done a great job with readers’ letters, which are always entertaining, education, and nostalgic. Other regular features include a “Quick Quiz” (this month the focus is on managers), The Baseball Rules Corner, and a crossword puzzle. This issue’s statistical special is all about hitting for the cycle.

Once in a while, several BD pieces will form the basis of a “best of” volume. See here for a previous entry.

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