If you’re in the area of Paramus, NJ, this Sunday (June 14), drop by the BooksNJ event and say hi. I’ll be on a panel discussing the general topic “Who’s on first? Why baseball hits it out of the park” from 3:20 to 4 p.m., based on my 2013 release 501 Baseball Books Fans Must […]
We ran a version of this piece in the May 14 issue of NJ Jewish News prior to the appearance of Sexton, former president of New York University, at a local synagogue: John Sexton, the outgoing president of New York University, can often be seen sporting the baseball cap of his favorite team, the Brooklyn […]
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John Sexton,
New York University
Been a bit slow lately in the conversation portion of our program, so I’m cheating a bit and posting this conversation I had as a guest of Ralph Tyko on his podcast, “In the Zone.” Honored to be included among such previous guests, Marty Appel, Peter Golenbock, and Matthew Silverman, among others. You can hear […]
NEW STUFF: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So… […]
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Billy Martin,
Derek Jeter,
Fantasy baseball,
Hal McCoy,
John Feinstein,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
San Francisco Giants,
Ted Williams
Over the past few years, I have become extremely interested in the subject of memory. There have been many theories about exactly what memory is, but the most prevalent seems to be that it fades over time, and even that the more you try to remember, the less accurate it becomes, like making photo copies […]
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Bill Pennington,
Billy Martin,
Moose Skowron,
New York Yankees,
Phil Pepe,
Reggie Jackson,
Wait Wait Don't Tell Me
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Bill James,
Cleveland Indians,
Derek Jeter,
Hardball Times,
Mariano Rivera,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
San Francisco Giants
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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baseball statistics,
Bill James,
Chicago Cubs,
Derek Jeter,
Mariano Rivera,
Micheal Lewis,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Sports Illustrated
Haven’t done one of these in awhile. Of course, I haven’t done much of anything for awhile what with working on the new non-baseball sports book. So here are a few items from recent weeks. If people knew how Michael Lewis got the inspiration to write Moneyball, I wonder if that would have made a […]
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baseball autographs,
baseball collectibles,
Baseball Hall of Fame,
C.C. Sabathia,
Christy Mathewson,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
Nolan Ryan,
Paul Auster,
Ty Cobb,
Willie Mays
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Andrew Friedman,
Bill James,
Branch Rickey,
Derek Jeter,
Jackie Robinson,
Jonah Keri,
Mariano Rivera,
Michael Lewis,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Roger Kahn,
Tampa Bay Rays
I know,I know. I have been remiss. Haven’t posted in a while. Just been so busy with the new (non-baseball) book. But I hope to find a few minutes here and there to keep you coming back. So here’s an announcement: the Temple Emanu-El Skirball Center, located at One East 65th Street in Manhattan, will […]
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Alan Dershowitz,
Donald Fehr,
Ira Berkow,
Larry Ruttman
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Branch Rickey,
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Derek Jeter,
Jackie Robinson,
Mariano Rivera,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Phil Pepe,
Roger Kahn
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Baseball instruction,
Bernard Malamud,
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Derek Jeter,
Doris Kearns Goodwin,
Mariano Rivera,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
The Natural,
Wrigley Field
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Baseball instruction,
Bernard Malamud,
Boston Red Sox,
Chicago Cubs,
George F. Will,
Joe Castiglione,
Lee Judge,
Mariano Rivera,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Ted Williams,
The Natural,
Wrigley Field
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Baseball instruction,
Bernard Malamud,
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Chicago Cubs,
Doris Kearns Goodwin,
George F. Will,
Jason Kendall,
Lee Judge,
Mariano Rivera,
Michael Feinstein,
minor leagues,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Ted Williams,
The Natural,
Wrigley Field
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Baseball instruction,
Bernard Malamud,
Chicago Cubs,
George F. Will,
Jason Kendall,
Lee Judge,
Mariano Rivera,
Michael Feinstein,
minor leagues,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Performance Enhancing Drugs,
Rodriguez,
Ted Williams,
The Natural,
Wrigley Field
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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baseball fiction,
baseball rules,
Bernard Malamud,
Bill Madden,
Chicago Cubs,
George F. Will,
Kostya Kennedy,
Mariano Rivera,
Michael Feinstein,
minor leagues,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pete Rose,
Sports Illustrated,
Ted Williams,
The Natural,
Willie Mays,
Wrigley Field
Baseball Best-Sellers, Nov. 21
November 21, 2014
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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