♦ The Wilmington Star News posted this review of James Bailey’s novel Bull Durham. Upshot: “The Greatest Show on Dirt will appeal to any hardcore reader of box scores who doesn’t mind the feel of wooden bleachers and isn’t put off by tobacco chaws.”
♦ This review of Robert Fitts’ Baseball, Espionage, & Assassination During the 1934 Tour of Japan ran in the opinion section of The Washington Post on June 8. The writer called the book “admirable and deeply researched.”
♦ The Tahoe Daily Tribune posted this somewhat belated review of Joe Posnanski’s Buck O’Neil bio The Soul of Baseball. Upshot: “This is a book for any fan of the game. It’s a book not about the injustices that O’Neil or any of his teammates might have suffered, but a celebration of O’Neil’s mission to recognize the efforts and talents of his teammates. It’s also inspiring to read about a man who really lived life with a lot of love for the game and for the people he met.”
♦ Bloomberg.com posted these mini-reviews on books about Ozzie Guillen, Yogi Berra, and baseball in 1968.
♦ From Baseball by the Letters, this review of Jim Abbot’s Imperfect. Upshot: “I’m delighted at Abbott’s all-star storytelling skills. His humble sincerity and blunt honesty make for a rare combination in current baseball books. Imperfect is anything but. Read it and get a new reason to cheer for one of Michigan’s greatest diamond success stories.”
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