Bits and pieces, Jan. 15

January 15, 2014

bbiconHey, if A-Rod can do it, why not Bud? Commissioner Selig has said he wants to write a book when he retires.

bbiconFor you Yankee and home run fans, this looks interesting: New York Yankees Home Runs: A Comprehensive Factbook, 1903-2012, by Mitchell S. Soivenski. It should not be surprising that this is a McFarland title.

bbiconHere’s an interview with Jeff Karzen, author of Homer: The Small Town Baseball Odyssey.

bbiconWith all the increasing fallout over the way the Hall of Fame voting is handled, several writers — including Rob Neyer, Joe Posnanski, C. Trent Rosecrans, Christina Kahrl, and Ed Sherman (who did this Q&A with me after the publication of 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before They Die — offered a group commentary to the NY Times on how to improve the situation.

 

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Tagged as: Baseball Hall of Fame, Bud Selig, C. Trent Rosencrans, Christina Karhl, Ed Sharman, Joe Posnanski, New York Yankees, Rob Neyer

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