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 […]
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Baseball Cards,
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David Simon,
Dock Ellis,
ESPN,
John Grisham,
Jon Leonoudakis,
Mark Ulriksen,
NPR,
Ray Negron,
Sports Illustrated,
Trouble With the Curve,
Zack Hample
NOTE: 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 on […]
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Roger Angell
NOTE: 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 on […]
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baseball fiction,
Bill James,
Michel Lewis,
Oakland Athletics,
Rogerl Angell
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 […]
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Babe Ruth,
Bill James,
Calico Joe,
Chicago Cubs,
Federal League,
Ichiro Suzuki,
John Grisham,
John Thorn,
Robert Creamer,
sabermetrics
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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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baseball statistics,
Bill James,
Derek Jeter,
Fantasy baseball,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Michael Lewis,
Montreal Expos,
Oakland As,
Tommy Lasorda
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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Derek Jeter,
Fantasy baseball,
Josh Hamilton,
Michael Lewis,
minor leagues,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Ron Shandler
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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Bill James,
Derek Jeter,
Fantasy baseball,
Mariano Rivera,
Michael Lewish,
minor leagues,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Ron Shandler
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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Bill James,
Cleveland Indians,
Derek Jeter,
Fantasy baseball,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Ted Williams,
Yogi Berra
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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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baseball coaching,
baseball statistics,
Bill James,
Derek Jeter,
Fantasy baseball,
Michael Lewis,
minor leagues,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Ted Williams,
World Series
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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books […]
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Bill James,
Derek Jeter,
Fantasy baseball,
Mariano Rivera,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
San Francisco Giants,
World Series
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. So without further ado, here are the top ten baseball books […]
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baseball fiction,
Baseball Prospectus,
Bernard Malamud,
Bill James,
Derek Jeter,
Fantasy baseball,
Who's Who in baseball
Submitted for your interest from another semi-regular scan of new titles. 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 […]
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baseball reference books,
Bill James,
Fantasy baseball,
Marvin Miller
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… As you may have notice in recent […]
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Baseball America,
baseball fiction,
Baseball Prospectus,
Bernard Malamud,
Bill James,
Derek Jeter,
Mariano Rivera,
Moneyball,
Oakland As,
Ted Williams
Happy New Year, everyone. Hope nothing but the best comes your way in 2015, including the best baseball books available. Almost done with the non-baseball book and greatly looking forward to catching up on my regular reading, writing, and wrangling authors, filmmakers, and artists into discussing their work on new podcast segments. In the meantime, […]
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Bernard Malamud,
Bill James,
Derek Jeter,
Fantasy baseball,
Jackie Robinson,
Oakland As
Happy New Year, everyone. Hope nothing but the best comes your way in 2015, including the best baseball books available. Almost done with the non-baseball book and greatly looking forward to catching up on my regular reading, writing, and wrangling authors, filmmakers, and artists into discussing their work on new podcast segments. In the meantime, […]
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baseball prospects,
Bill James,
Cleveland Indians,
Derek Jeter,
Fantasy baseball,
Oakland As,
San Francisco Giants,
Ted Williams,
World Series
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… As you may have notice in recent weeks, […]
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Bill James,
Cleveland Indians,
Derek Jeter,
Mariano Rivera,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
San Francisco Giants,
World Series
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… As you may have notice in recent weeks, […]
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Cleveland Indians,
Derek Jeter,
George F. Will,
Mariano Rivera,
New York Yankees,
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San Francisco Giants,
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