Bits and Pieces, September 6, 2023

September 6, 2023

So I have several “Google alerts” to let me know about all things baseball books. I hit the jackpot today.

♦   From The Sporting News (or at least what’s left of it now that the print edition is gone), this Q&A with Joe Posnanski on his new book, Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments. Having read the book, I can attest that it’s at least as good, if not better, than The Baseball 100. Look for another “Bookshelf Conversation” with Posnanski in the near future.

♦   In this article from Esquire, Posnanski picks his five favorite baseball stories and what they mean to him from their archives, including

  • “The Silent Season of a Hero,” by Gay Talese (July 1966)
  • “What Do You Think of Ted Williams Now,” by Richard Ben Cramer (June 1986)
  • “It’s the 1919 World Series, and Catching for the Reds Is Yours Truly,” by Charles Siebert (August 1988)
  • “Reggie at Sunset,” by David Remnick (June 1987)
  • “Bottom of the Ninth,” by Charles Pierce (August 1999)

It’s almost enough to make me re-subscribe.

♦   Speaking of “Bookshelf Conversations,” this afternoon I had the pleasure of interviewing Jonathan Mayo, author of Smart, Wrong, and Lucky: The Origin Stories of Baseball’s Unexpected Stars. This article from Purple Row, the Colorado Rockies’ presence on SB Nation network focuses on Charlie Blackmon, one of those profiled in the book.

♦   Geekgirlauthority posted a list of books that launched on Sept. 5. Among them is No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own, by Erin Carlson (look for a “BC” with Carlson as well). As a bonus, GGA links to “8 Books A League of Their Own Fans Have to Read,” although to be honest, most of them have nothing to do with baseball.

 

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