* "Oh, how I love to get up in the morning…"

August 8, 2009

(With apologies to Irving Berlin…)

Earlier this week, The New York Times ran this piece about the life (or lack thereof) of  New York Mets groundskeeper Dan Cunningham. It reminding me of several interesting books about the people behind the scenes who are essential to the smooth production of a game on many levels, from the guy who sells the beer to the gal who serves as the PA announcer.

Baseball Lives: Men and Women of the Game Talk About Their Jobs, Their Lives, and the National Pastime, by Mike Bryan

Baseball: The Lives Behind the Seams, by Maury Allen

In the Ballpark: The Working Lives of Baseball People, by George Gmelch

Any of these titles will gie the reader a good idea of how many people are involved — not unlike a major motion picture or Broadway play — and how difficult those positions can be.

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