Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf
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Ever notice when a book comes out, some outlets immediately look for one or two negative things the author might write in an attempt to build buzz? Oooh, someone said something about a teammate, owner, or organization (google for news about A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez, by Selena Roberts or The Yankee Years, […]
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Even if they might not have a logo on them. In cases where new inductees have played for multiple teams, it’s become something of an issue as to which cap they want on their plaque. There have been rumors that some teams will pay for the privilege of having their logo on display in Cooperstown […]
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Congratulations to Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank Thomas, who were announced today as the newest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame. According to the organization’s press release, this marks just the second time that three players were elected in their first year of eligibility. From a fan’s point of view, I think it’s […]
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Two perennial all-stars achieved major milestones on this date in2007. Frank Thomas became the 21st member of the 500 home run club when he hit a three-run shot against the Blue Jays’ Carlos Silva on the way to a 5 – 4 White Sox win. Meanwhile Craig Biggio became the 27th member of the 3,000 […]
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Frank Thomas turns 42 today. He’s one of the few sluggers of the recent vintage who have not been (overly) tainted with the steroids suspicion brush. He was a two-time MVP and five-time All-Star in his 19-year in which he averaged 36 homers and 119 RBI per season. There have been several books written about […]
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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.
My article on the later biographies of Babe Ruth appears in
My article on the Mets’ 1969 postseason appears in
Profiles of several Jewish baseball figures appear in
