Review roundup, Aug. 22

August 22, 2012

♦ From the Tulsa World, this on on Robert Fitts’ Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage, and Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan. Upshot: “It is very well-researched and a balanced account, but it occasionally threatens to sag under the weight of such details. Readers need not be fans of baseball to appreciate the sport of diplomacy or in this case, the diplomacy of sport.”

♦ From the New Dork Review of Books (yes, “Dork” is correct), this review of The Might Have Been: A Novel. Upshot: “fantastic debut novel.”

♦ The Louisville Courier-Journal published this review of Kostya Kennedy’s 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports. Upshot: none to speak of.

♦ The AZ Snakepit, a Diamondbacks-centric blog, posted this review of The Hall of Nearly Great. Upshot: “It’s not a bad book. It’s not a waste of your time. But it’s not a strong recommend.”

♦ The Cardboard Connection posted this about Yankee Greats: 100 Classic Baseball Cards. Upshot: “Yankee Greats provides an excellent bridge connecting baseball and the hobby. It covers a lot of ground in a short amount of time, especially when you realize it’s capturing the history of a legendary baseball team and a beloved pastime, both at the same time.”

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