Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]
Tagged as:
baseball bats,
baseball equipment,
baseball library,
baseball plays,
baseball quiz,
ESPN,
George F. Will,
Jimmy Breslin,
Manny Ramirez,
New Republic,
New York Mets,
New York Times,
R.A. Dickey,
Richard Sandomir,
trivia
Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]
Tagged as:
Bardball,
Dirk Hayhurst,
Harvey Araton,
James Bailey,
Judy Lynn Johnson,
Pitchers and Poets,
Susan Petrone,
Yogi Berra
This is how I remember Fritz Peterson. A smiling, happy-go-lucky ballplayer. And why not? When this Topps card came out, he had just finished a successful rookie year for the New York Yankees, finishing 12-11 with a 3.31 ERA and allowing just 196 hits in 215 innings. Unfortunately, the good times were few and far […]
Tagged as:
Fritz Peterson
Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]
Tagged as:
Baseball All-Star Game,
baseball fiction,
Daily Beast,
Jimmy Breslin,
Marx Brothers,
New York Times,
Richard Sandomir,
Tony Lazzari,
Zack Hample
Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]
Tagged as:
baseball broadcasters,
baseball uniforms,
Bobby Valentine,
Boston Red Sox,
Casey at the bat,
Hofstra University,
Huffington Post,
New York Mets,
PED. Mental Floss,
Ryan Braun,
Tony Conigliaro
Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]
Tagged as:
baseball books,
baseball statistics,
Brad Ausmus,
Gabe Kapler,
George Case,
Life Magazine,
Mike Francesa,
Phil Mushnick,
sabermetrics Willie Mays,
Shawn Green,
Stan Musial,
The Simpsons,
Time Magazine,
Washington Senators,
World Baseball Classic
When 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before They Die came out last year, I had the hopes than in addition to being read just for the sake of reading, it might be incorporated into colleges and high school classes about literature, sports, humanities, etc. I still do and maybe someone out there reading this […]
Tagged as:
Baseball Courses,
Marty Appel,
New York University,
New York Yankees,
NYU
don’t know where, don’t know when… Taking off tomorrow for a little vacation. Not sure of the accessibility/availability issues, so trying to squeeze in a few so my mailbox won’t be so full when I get back. There have been at least a couple of baseball mysteries with the title Strike Three, You’re Dead, one […]
Tagged as:
Baseball comics,
baseball fiction,
Christy Mathewson,
Derek Jeter,
Ty Cobb
Looking over the overlooked in baseball book (etc.) news… Wow, so much for the free exchange of ideas. Tried to access three items about baseball author appearances, book news, etc. but was blocked from each one because I’m not a paid subscriber. Bummer, man. Anyway… The Boston Globe ran this review of I Don’t Care […]
Tagged as:
Babe Ruth,
Bill Maden,
Burleigh Grimes,
Don Zimmer,
Harry Caray,
John Feinstein
First of all, congratulations to Jim M. of Austin, Texas, winner of last week’s book, A Game of Brawl: The Orioles, the Beaneaters & the Battle for the 1897 Pennant, by Bill Felber. Thank you all for your comments. In an attempt to encourage even more commenting, and brighten up your week when you need […]
Tagged as:
Brandon Steiner,
Memorabilia
The author of Jewish Major Leaguers in Their Own Words: Oral Histories of 23 Players, will be the featured speaker for a program on “Jews in Baseball” at The Brotherhood Synagogue, 28 Gramercy Park South, Manhattan, on Sunday, March 2 at 4 p.m. For information, call 212-674-5750.
Tagged as:
Jewish Major Leaguers in Their Own Words,
Peter Ephross
It may seem unfair, but I do tend to judge e-books by their cover, especially when they are offered only in that format. It’s an indication of the time and effort the author/publisher puts into the project. Similarly, I’m basing my opinions strictly on the quality of the sample offered. Some are longer (and better) […]
Well, that was relatively easy. The Boston Red Sox are your new World Series Champions! As a newspaper buff, I always like to see how the local press covers such high-profile sports events. Frequently, tabloid publications employ “wraps,” using the entire front and back page for one large photo, like these from the Boston Herald. […]
Tagged as:
Boston Red Sox,
San Francisco Giants,
Texas Rangers,
World Series
George Vecsey, author of Stan Musial: An American Life and Baseball: A History of America’s Favorite Game, among others, was the main guest on yesterday’s Brian Lehrer Show. You can listen to the segment below: * * * Frank “Tug” McGraw was the subject of the “Not My Job” segment on Wait Wait Don’t Tell […]
Tagged as:
Bill Litlefield,
Boston Globe,
Brian Lehrer,
George Vecsey,
Only a Game,
Tig Notaro
All I know about Yankton, South Dakota, was that it was an element in one of my all-time favorite TV shows, Deadwood. Al Swearengen: Bloodletting on my premises that I ain’t approved I take as a f***ing affront. It puts me off my feed. Hearst:How do we know when you are off your feed? Al […]
The author of The Baseball Stadium Insider: A Comprehensive Dissection of All Thirty Ballparks, the Legendary Players, and the Memorable Moments, will be at The Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., Hudson, Ohio tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Throwback Thursday (aka massive links dump, continued)
June 11, 2015
Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]
Tagged as: Baseball Cards, baseball statistics, Japanese baseball, John Thorn, New York Yankees, Rob Fleder, women's baseball
{ Comments on this entry are closed }