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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Pitchers and Poets,
Susan Petrone,
Yogi Berra
The top ten baseball books as per Amazon.com. Caveat 1: Print editions only (at least for now); I’m old fashioned that way. Caveat 2: Since the rankings are updated every hour, these lists might not longer be 100 percent accurate by the time you read it. But it’ll be close enough for government work. Caveat […]
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George Will,
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John Feinstein,
Mariano Rivera,
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New York Yankees,
Ted Williams,
Willie Mays,
Willie Randolph,
Wrigley Field
Because you can keep your tablet and/or smartphone on a bookshelf. It’s not enough that he’s got several best-selling books out, now he’s expanding into the realm of apps? Dirk Hayhurst, who has more titles in print than years played in the majors (four to two), just released Bush League, described as “essentially a baseball […]
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This it the time of year when the baseball media offer their considered opinions on their favorite prospects. Sometimes they’re spot on, other times, not so much. So I thought, why not apply this to the upcoming “rookie crop” of baseball books? That is, titles that are making their debuts in 2014 — no reprints/reissues […]
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Alex Rodriguez,
Andrew Zimbalist,
Atlanta Braves,
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Ben Zobrist,
Boston Red Sox,
Branch Rickey,
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Chicago Cubs,
Continental League,
Dirk Hayhurst,
Doug Harvey,
Fantasy baseball,
George F. Will,
House of David,
Jackie Robinson,
Joe DiMaggio,
John Roseboro,
Juan Marichal John Rosengren,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Marilyn Monroe,
Minnesota Twins,
minor leagues,
Montreal Expos,
Mookie Wilson,
Nap Lajoie,
Negro Leagues,
New York Mets,
Nolan Ryan,
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Pete Rose,
Roger Kahn,
Roy Campanella,
sabermetrics,
steroids,
Ted Williams,
Ty Cobb,
umpires,
Walter O'Malley,
Willie Mays,
Wrigley Field
Yes, another book about Pete Rose. This one is by Kostya Kennedy, author of 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports, so I expect good things. One line that particularly caught my eye in the piece: “Kennedy told me his publicists don’t want him to talk about the book before its release […]
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John Feinstein,
Kostya Kennedy,
Pete Rose,
Stephen King,
Stewart O'Nan
One of these days I have to get out to the San Diego Public Library. They frequently have good baseball-themed programs, including this one, which starts tomorrow. Tom Clavin, author of The DiMaggios: Three Brothers, Their Passion for Baseball, Their Pursuit of the American Dream will be a keynote speaker on March 8 at 1 […]
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Ty Cobb
♦ Bailey’s Baseball Book Reviews posted this one on Grisham’s Calico Joe. Upshot: “We’ve now had baseball tales from two of the literary world’s heavyweights in the past three years. Both have failed to live up to expectations.” [The other one is Stephen King’s novella, Blockade Billy.] ♦ Bailey also offers this on Just a […]
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Blockade Billy,
Calico Joe,
Dirk Hayhurst,
Rob Neyer,
Stephen King
Alex Belth, author of Stepping Up: The Story of All-Star Curt Flood and His Fight for Baseball Players’ Rights and Lasting Yankee Stadium Memories: Unforgettable Tales from the House That Ruth Built, conducted this in-depth interview with Rob Fleder, editor of the new collection of essays, Damn Yankees: Twenty-Four Major League Writers on the World’s […]
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Curt Flood,
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Dirk Hayhurst,
Rob Fleder,
Ron Guidry,
Yogi Berra
The top baseball books, according to Amazon.com as of Friday, March 18, at 4 p.m. Title Rank General Baseball in the Garden of Eden: The Secret History of the Early Game, by John Thorn 1 The Extra 2%: How Wall Street Strategies Took a Major League Baseball Team from Worst to First, by Jonah Keri […]
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Baseball America,
Bill James,
Dirk Hayhurst,
John Thorn,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran
The top baseball books, according to Amazon.com as of Friday, Feb 25, at 1:30 p.m. Title Rank General Baseball Prospectus 2011 1 Baseball America 2011 Prospect Handbook: The 2011 Expert Guide to Baseball Prospects and MLB Organization Rankings 2 Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, by Michael Lewis (Kindle version) 3 The Last […]
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Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back,
Dirk Hayhurst,
Hardball Times Baseball Annual,
Jane Leavy,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran
The top baseball books, according to Amazon.com as of Friday, Feb 4, at 10 a.m. Title Rank General Baseball Prospectus 2011 1 Baseball America 2011 Prospect Handbook: The 2011 Expert Guide to Baseball Prospects and MLB Organization Rankings (Baseball America Prospect Handbook) 2 Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, by Michael Lewis (Kindle […]
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Dirk Hayhurst,
Hardball Times Baseball Annual,
Jane Leavy,
Jim Bouton,
Mickey Mantle,
Moneyball,
The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran
The top baseball books, according to Amazon.com as of Friday, Dec. 31,2010. Title Rank General The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood, by Jane Leavy 1 Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, by Michael Lewis, by 2 Baseball Forecaster 2011, by Ron Shandler 3 Baseball Prospectus 2011 4 Beyond […]
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Dirk Hayhurst,
Jane Leavy,
Moneyball,
Ron Shandler,
The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran,
The Game from Where I Stand: A Ballplayer's Inside View,
The Hardball Times Baseball Annual
The top baseball books, according to Amazon.com, as of Friday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m. Title Rank General The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood, by Jane Leavy 1 Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, by Michael Lewis 2 Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back, by Josh […]
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Dirk Hayhurst,
Jane Leavy,
Michael Lewis,
Mickey Mantle,
Moneyball,
The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran
The top baseball books, according to Amazon.com as of Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. Title Rank General The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood , by Jane Leavy 1 Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back, by Josh Hamilton and Tim Keown 2 Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair […]
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Sandy Koufax
The top baseball books, according to Amazon.com as of 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 8. Title Rank General The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood, by Jane Leavy 1 Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis 2 Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu: John Updike on Ted Williams, […]
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Jane Leavy,
Jim Bouton,
Mockey Mantle,
Roger Maris
Bits and pieces
February 10, 2012 · 2 comments
Haven’t done one of these in awhile, but I have a bit of backlog I’d like to clear, so here goes. * We’ll have to agree to disagree. One card collector can’t stand the new 2012 Topps series. Another calls it the best one yet. What do you think? * LibraryJournal.com posted this piece reviewing […]
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