* TWIBB — June 26

June 26, 2009

This week in baseball books, featuring the best-sellers according to Amazon.com on Friday, June 19.

Title Rank
General
Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend, Tye 1
The Yankee Years, Torre and Verducci 2
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, Lewis 3
The Science of Hitting, Williams 4
As They See ‘Em: A Fan’s Travels in the Land of Umpires, Weber 5
Essays and Writing
Moneyball 1
As They See ‘Em 2
Heart of the Game: Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America, Price 3
Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back, Hamilton and Keown 4
Now  I Can Die in Peace: How The Sports Guy Found Salvation Thanks to the World Champion (Twice!) Red Sox, Simmons 5
History
Satchel 1
Yogi Berra, Eternal Yankee, Barra   2
The Road to Omaha: Hits, Hopes, and History at the College World Series, McGee 3
Thurman Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain, Appel 4
Now  I Can Die in Peace 5
Statistics
Watching Baseball Smarter, Hample 1
The New Bill James Historical Abstract, James   The Book, Tango, Lichtman et al 2
The Bill James Gold Mine 2009 3
The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Tango et al 4
Baseball Prospectus 2009: The Essential Guide to the 2009 Baseball Season
5

Analysis: Marty Appel’s new bio of Munson is scheduled for release 30 years after Munson died in a plane crash. Larry Tye is maing the rounds discussing his bio of Paige. He’s been on NPR’s Only a Game and Fresh Air within the past couple of weels. Books on A-Rod and Clemens drop off the list this week. The news about the  Moneyball movie (and its problems) could mean even more sales for the popular title. continues to be a favorite. Surprisin to seen an old classic instrucional back on the list (Williams).

The Heart of the Game is the too-sad story of Mike Coolbaugh, killed last year when he was hit in the head by a foul line drive while coach first base in the minors. Reading this one now. Wouldn’t be surprised if it became a movie, on the We Are Marshall mode.

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