Congratulations to Joe Gordon, the only player elected by the Veteran’s Committee for induction into the Hall of Fame.
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December 8, 2008
Congratulations to Joe Gordon, the only player elected by the Veteran’s Committee for induction into the Hall of Fame.
Any volunteers?
Tagged as: Baseball Hall of Fame, Joe Gordon
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Calico Joe, by Robert Grisham
Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments, by Joe Posnanski (via Bookreporter)
The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin’ New York Mets, by Ed Kranepool with Gary Kaschak
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The Body Scout, by Lincoln Michel
Grade: C. Perhaps the ultimate performance enhancers -- interchangeable body parts -- help major leaguers of the future. But, as with all of these things, there's a price to pay.
Cardboard Gods: An All-American Tale Told Through Baseball Cards, by Josh Wilker
Grade: A. Re-read in preparation for a Bookshelf Conversation with the author. Had a deeper meaning than when I first read it more than a decade ago.
No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood , by Erin Carlson
Grade: B-. A bit too much about director Penny Marshall. Could have used more info about thew actual filming of the movie. Not enough about the "lesbian issue," but that might be for a different book.
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I did, The Men That Cooperstown Forgot, released the day Gordon’s election was announced. Released by PublishAmerica.
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