September can be a happy or bittersweet month.
For the minor league call-ups, this might be the start of a major league career or a mere cup of coffee. For those who have been in the game a long while, it might mark the end of their time in the bigs.
Among those who made their last appearance on this date who have either written or been the subject of books:
Jim Bunning:
- Jim Bunning (Baseball In America)
- The Story of Jim Bunning
(written in 1965, the yeara fter his Father’s Day perfect game against the Mets)
Robin Roberts:
Bob Gibson:
- Stranger to the Game: The Autobiography of Bob Gibson
, an excellent, underappreciated memoir of life for African-American players in the 1950s-60s
Ron LeFlore:
- Breakout: From Prison to the Big Leagues
(autobio)
- One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
(autobio)
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