Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Micheal Lewis,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Sports Illustrated
Proving that you can connect any two things. Also an older link, which might have been more topical had I posted a month ago, but right now it’s down to Jaime Lanister vs. Bran Stark. This worked out pretty well: GoT has a lot of royalty in it and also a couple of giants. I […]
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Game of Thrones,
Kansas City Royals,
San Francisco Giants,
World Series
Haven’t done one of these in awhile. Of course, I haven’t done much of anything for awhile what with working on the new non-baseball sports book. So here are a few items from recent weeks. If people knew how Michael Lewis got the inspiration to write Moneyball, I wonder if that would have made a […]
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baseball autographs,
baseball collectibles,
Baseball Hall of Fame,
C.C. Sabathia,
Christy Mathewson,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
Nolan Ryan,
Paul Auster,
Ty Cobb,
Willie Mays
Last Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the World Series earthquake in San Fransisco which occurred just minutes before Game One of the face-off between the host Giants and cross-bay Rival Oakland As. And we have not one, but two documentaries to commemorate the occasion. One, The Day The Series Stopped, was produced under ESPN’s […]
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1989 World Series,
Jon Leonoudakis,
Oakland As,
San Francisco Giants,
World Series earthquake
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Andrew Friedman,
Bill James,
Branch Rickey,
Derek Jeter,
Jackie Robinson,
Jonah Keri,
Mariano Rivera,
Michael Lewis,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Roger Kahn,
Tampa Bay Rays
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Branch Rickey,
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Derek Jeter,
Jackie Robinson,
Mariano Rivera,
Michael Lewis,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Phil Pepe,
Roger Kahn
Usually when I do these things, there are several titles for consideration. But in this case, there are enough to give Roger Kahn’s latest title its own entry, although very few to date have appeared in mainstream publications. I’m adding my thoughts on some of the reviews, but you will make your of judgments. Here’s […]
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Branch Rickey,
Jackie Robinson,
Roger Kahn
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Bernard Malamud,
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Derek Jeter,
Doris Kearns Goodwin,
Mariano Rivera,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
The Natural,
Wrigley Field
Just found out about 108 Stitches on a Facebook post. I could have done without it. When Roger Clemens blurbs the movie with “If Animal House, Bull Durham and Major League had a threesome, 108 Stitches would be its kid,” you know you’re looking at real art. Of course, that’s assuming that Clemens really did […]
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baseball movie,
Roger Clemens
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Derek Jeter,
Jonah Keri,
Mariano Rivera,
Moneyball,
Montreal Expos,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Ted Williams,
The Natural,
Wrigley Field
Here’s the dope on the upcoming film festival hosted at the Baseball Hall of Fame from Sept. 19-21. The following events all take place in the Grandstand Theater. Blurbs come from the Hall of Fame press release. Following a reception at 5 p.m., The festival gets under way with an introductory discussion and opening film– […]
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baseball film festivals,
baseball films,
Baseball Hall of Fame,
Chicago Cubs,
Cuban baseball,
Detroit Tigers,
Dock Ellis,
No-hitters,
perfect games,
Steve Bartman,
Wrigley Field
Vince McKee will discuss his book, Jacobs Field: History and Tradition at The Jake, at the Lakewood Public Library, Lakewood, Ohio, on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. Another author(s) appearance: Springfield (Mass.)’s Bring It Home baseball committee will feature local writers Richard Andersen and Marty Dobrow in an Authors Night presentation on Sunday, Sept. […]
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Burleigh Grimes,
Cleveland Indians,
Hank Greenberg,
John Rosengren,
Sandy Koufax
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Baseball instruction,
Bernard Malamud,
Chicago Cubs,
Derek Jeter,
George F. Will,
Mariano Rivera,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Ted Williams,
The Natural,
Wrigley Field
Jealousy reared its ugly head once again when I saw the full-page review of Josh Ostergaard‘s The Devil’s Snake Curve in The New York Times‘ Sunday book supplement in June. It brought back memories of Chad Harbach’s 2011 debut novel, The Art of Fielding, which garnered him tremendous kudos, not to mention a huge advance. (The […]
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Josh Ostergaard,
Kansas City Royals,
New York Yankees
Recently read T.T. Monday’s The Setup Man: A Novel. While I found it a page-turner, it reinforced why I don’t like mysteries. I’m not a student of literature. I have no creative writing or fine arts degree. (There are no initials after my name.) I have great respect for good writers of the genre; they […]
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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Bernard Malamud,
Chicago Cubs,
Derek Jeter,
George F. Will,
Mariano Rivera,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland As,
Ted Williams,
The Natural,
Wrigley Field
Few things bring a smile to my face more than memories of Montreal. My maternal family hails from that city and I spent many happy times there, including five summers working at Camp Maromac in the Laurentian Mountains. So it’s only natural I would become a fan of the Montreal Expos. And disappointed when they […]
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Jonah Keri,
Montreal Expos,
Washington Nationals
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
Last week, I spoke with Jason Kendall, the former major league veteran and co-author of the new book, Throwback: A Big-League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really Played. This week, we have his collaborator, Lee Judge, who blogs about the KC Royals for the Kansas City Star, but is perhaps more widely recognized as […]
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Jason Kendall,
Lee Judge
Baseball best-sellers, Aug. 29
August 29, 2014
Note: Just like Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” at the end of The Big Bang Theory, you should read these list stories to their conclusion; the end is always changing, even though the theme is basically the same, finishing up with a self-promotional message. On with the show… Here are the top ten baseball books as […]
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