A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]
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Bank Greenberg,
Doc Gooden,
Joe Torre,
Moe Berg,
Ted Williams,
Tom Seaver,
Yogi Berra
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Bernard Malamud,
Doc Gooden,
Jim Bouton,
Joe DiMaggio,
Lou Gehrig,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Ted Williams,
Willie Mays,
Yogi Berra
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Babe Ruth,
Baseball Cards,
baseball stadiums,
Black Sox scandal,
David Cone,
Doc Gooden,
Eliot Asinof,
Houston Astros,
Joe Maddon,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
managers,
New York Mets,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pitching,
Ted Williams,
World Series
Note: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish writing one). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast one […]
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Jim Bouton,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Pitching,
Shoeless Joe Jackson,
Ted Williams
The All-Star break affects more than just the ball clubs. It leaves fans hungry for something to watch and puts a big burden on the MLB Network and other sports channels to find content. After all, there are only so many highlight-reel shows you can watch. So tonight at 9:30 (EST) ESPN airs Doc & Darryl, […]
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Doc Gooden,
ESPN,
New York Mets,
Richard Sandomir
I usually speak to my guests after they’ve completed their project, so this is a bit of a departure. It’s good to shake things up once in awhile. By the time you read this, Brad Balukjian, PhD, will be on a cross-country trek in preparation for his new book about a single pack of baseball […]
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Brad Balukjian,
Carlton Fisk,
Doc Gooden,
Don Carman,
Garry Templeton,
Gary Pettis,
In case you can't read the cards,
in order,
Jaime Cocanower,
Lee Mazzilli,
left to right,
Rance Mulliniks,
Randy Ready,
Rich Hebner,
Rick Sutcliffe,
Steve Yeager,
they are,
Vince Coleman
First of all, congratulations to Josh R. of Madison, NJ, winner of last week’s book, Doc: A Memoir, by Dwight Gooden and Ellis Henican. This week’s offering is (another copy of) Stars and Strikes, Dan Epstein’s critically-acclaimed look at the national pastime at the nation’s bicentennial. Changing up the “rules” a bit: This will henceforth […]
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Doc Gooden,
NY Mets,
NY Yankees
First of all, congratulations to Micheal A. of Cherry Hill, NJ, winner of last week’s book, The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams, by Ben Bradlees Jr. And thanks all for the comments. This week’s offering is Dwight Gooden’s 2013 memoir, Doc, written with Ellis Henican. A reminder about the rules: The fifth person […]
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Doc Gooden,
Ellis Henican,
New York Mets
Our long national holiday being over, it’s time to get back to work. Had the opportunity to finish (and re-finish) a couple of baseball books over the last few days. I found Doc, the memoirs of fallen super-ace Dwight Gooden, a frustrating experience. On the one hand I thought it was a great self-assessment of […]
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501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read before They Die,
Doc Gooden,
Ellis Henican,
Filip Bondy
John Rosengren was recently interviewed in Prime Time Radio to discuss his new bio on Hank Greenberg (audio). BlueJaysBanter, a “subsidiary” of Baseball Nation, posted this review of Jeff Blair’s Full Count: Four Decades of Blue Jays Baseball. David King will sign copies of his new book, Ross Youngs: In Search of a San Antonio Baseball […]
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Bad News Bears,
Baseball Cards,
Doc Gooden,
Ellis Henican,
Hank Greenberg,
John Rosengren,
Josh Wilker,
Ross Youngs,
Toronto Blue Jays
Besides my own book, there are some titles I’m really looking forward to this season. Among them: Keepers of the Game: When the Baseball Beat was the Best Job on the Paper by Dennis D’Agostino The Victory Season: The End of World War II and the Birth of Baseball’s Golden Age by Robert Weintraub Mickey […]
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Doc Gooden,
Filip Bondy,
Ira Berkow,
Mickey Mantle,
Mike Piazza,
New York Mets,
Willard Mullin,
Willie Mays