Intro: As previously stated, the recent election of Robert Alomar and Bert Blyleven got me to thinking: how many Hall of Famers have had books written about them or penned their own stories. Here are the results. Again, this is not an all-inclusive list; almost all juvenile titles have been omitted.
Red Faber (Inducted 1962)
Bob Feller (1964)
- Now Pitching, Bob Feller
, by Feller(1990)
- Bob Feller: Ace of the Greatest Generation
- Bob Feller’s Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom
- Bob Feller’s Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom
- Strikeout story
, by Feller (1947)
- Hello Slider!
, by Feller
- How to Pitch
, by Feller (1948)
- Bob Feller’s Strikeout Story
, by Feller (1947)
- Bob Feller, Hall of Fame strikeout star
- Satch, Dizzy, and Rapid Robert: The Wild Saga of Interracial Baseball Before Jackie Robinson
Rick Ferrell (1984)
- Rick Ferrell, Knuckleball Catcher: A Hall of Famer’s Life Behind the Plate and in the Front Office
- The Ferrell Brothers of Baseball
Rollie Fingers (1992)
- Rollie’s Follies: A Hall of Fame Revue of Lists and Lore, Stories and Stats from Baseball’s Most Famous Moustache
- The Rollie Fingers Baseball Bible: Lists and Lore, Stories and Stats (The Rollie Baseball Follies)
Carlton Fisk (2000)
- Fisk of Fenway Park: New England’s Favorite Catcher
- There are also a few juvenile titles. Fisk is a staple of books about the Red Sox and in many titles about the World Series and famous home runs.
Elmer Flick (1963)
There are no titles on Elmer Flick.
Whitey Ford (1974)
- Whitey Ford
- Slick: My Life in and Around Baseball
, by Ford (1987)
- White and Mickey
, by Ford and Mickey Mantle (1979)
- The Whitey Ford Story
- Few And Chosen: Defining Yankee Greatness Across The Eras
, by Ford
Bill Foster (1996, Negro Leagues)
There are no titles about Bill Foster.
Rube Foster (1981, Negro Leagues)
- The Best Pitcher in Baseball: The Life of Rube Foster, Negro League Giant
- Andrew ”Rube” Foster, A Harvest on Freedom’s Fields
- Shadow Ball: A Novel of Baseball and Chicago
, a novel
- In addition, Foster is an integral part of any comprehensive history of the Negro Leagues.
Nellie Fox (1997)
- Little Nel – The Nellie Fox Story: An Up-Close & Personal Look at Baseball’s “Mighty Mite”
- The Man Who Once Played Catch with Nellie Fox: A Novel
, a novel
Jimmie Foxx (1951)
- Jimmie Foxx: The Pride of Sudlersville (American Sports History Series)
- Jimmie Foxx: The Life and Times of a Baseball Hall of Famer, 1907-1967
- Jimmie Foxx. Baseball Legends
- Double X: The Story of Jimmie Foxx–Baseball’s Forgotten Slugger
Ford Frick (Executive, 1970)
- Games, Asterisks, and People: Memoirs of a Lucky Fan, by Frick (1973)
Frankie Frisch (1947)
- Frank Frisch: The Fordham Flash, by Frick and Stockton (1962)
Previous entries:
- Hank Aaron – Earl Averill
- Home Run Baker – Jesse Burkett
- Roy Campanella – Kiki Cuyler
- Ray Dandridge – Buck Ewing

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