This week in baseball books, featuring the best-sellers according to Amazon.com on Friday, June 19.
| Title | Rank |
|---|---|
| General | |
Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend , Tye |
1 |
| The Yankee Years, Torre and Verducci | 2 |
| Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, Lewis | 3 |
| The Science of Hitting, Williams | 4 |
| As They See ‘Em: A Fan’s Travels in the Land of Umpires, Weber | 5 |
| Essays and Writing | |
| Moneyball | 1 |
| As They See ‘Em | 2 |
| Heart of the Game: Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America, Price | 3 |
| Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back, Hamilton and Keown | 4 |
| Now I Can Die in Peace: How The Sports Guy Found Salvation Thanks to the World Champion (Twice!) Red Sox, Simmons | 5 |
| History | |
| Satchel |
1 |
| Yogi Berra, Eternal Yankee, Barra | 2 |
| The Road to Omaha: Hits, Hopes, and History at the College World Series, McGee | 3 |
| Thurman Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain, Appel | 4 |
| Now I Can Die in Peace | 5 |
| Statistics | |
 Watching Baseball Smarter, Hample |
1 |
| The New Bill James Historical Abstract, James The Book, Tango, Lichtman et al | 2 |
| The Bill James Gold Mine 2009 | 3 |
| The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Tango et al | 4 |
| Baseball Prospectus 2009: The Essential Guide to the 2009 Baseball Season |
5 |
Analysis: Marty Appel’s new bio of Munson is scheduled for release 30 years after Munson died in a plane crash. Larry Tye is maing the rounds discussing his bio of Paige. He’s been on NPR’s Only a Game and Fresh Air within the past couple of weels. Books on A-Rod and Clemens drop off the list this week. The news about the Moneyball movie (and its problems) could mean even more sales for the popular title. continues to be a favorite. Surprisin to seen an old classic instrucional back on the list (Williams).
The Heart of the Game is the too-sad story of Mike Coolbaugh, killed last year when he was hit in the head by a foul line drive while coach first base in the minors. Reading this one now. Wouldn’t be surprised if it became a movie, on the We Are Marshall mode.
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