As if to prove the fragility of life, the news about Creamer comes just days after a belated literary birthday greetings. Creamer’s obit from The New York Times and by sportswriter/editor Jack McCallum.
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July 20, 2012
As if to prove the fragility of life, the news about Creamer comes just days after a belated literary birthday greetings. Creamer’s obit from The New York Times and by sportswriter/editor Jack McCallum.
Tagged as: Babe: The Legend Comes to Life, Robert Creamer
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July 16, 2012
The author of the classic Babe: The Legend Comes to Life, as well as other highly praised baseball titles (Baseball in ’41: A Celebration of the “Best Baseball Season Ever” and Stengel: His Life and Times) turned 90 on Saturday. Baseball: Past and Present posted this interview with Creamer earlier this year.
Tagged as: Babe: The Legend Comes to Life, Casey Stengel, Robert Creamer
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In my most recent "day job," I was the sports and features editor for a weekly New Jersey newspaper, where I hosted another blog. Busy, busy, busy.
I did a profile piece on the award-winning cartoonist Arnold Roth and he was nice enough to "immortalize" me.
In Forbes Magazine re: Baseball Business Books
On Will Carroll’s “Under the Knife” substack
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Calico Joe, by Robert Grisham
Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments, by Joe Posnanski (via Bookreporter)
The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin’ New York Mets, by Ed Kranepool with Gary Kaschak
Most recent books read updated 3/20/24:
The Body Scout, by Lincoln Michel
Grade: C. Perhaps the ultimate performance enhancers -- interchangeable body parts -- help major leaguers of the future. But, as with all of these things, there's a price to pay.
Cardboard Gods: An All-American Tale Told Through Baseball Cards, by Josh Wilker
Grade: A. Re-read in preparation for a Bookshelf Conversation with the author. Had a deeper meaning than when I first read it more than a decade ago.
No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood , by Erin Carlson
Grade: B-. A bit too much about director Penny Marshall. Could have used more info about thew actual filming of the movie. Not enough about the "lesbian issue," but that might be for a different book.
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