Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf
If it fits on a bookshelf, it fits here.
From the category archives:
You may not have heard of this one, since he never pitcher in the Major Leagues, but for those interested in Cuban baseball, here comes Pedro Luis Lazo, el Rascacielos de Cuba (Pedro Luis Lazo, the Cuban Skyscraper”) about the star hurler for Pinar del Rio, by Antonio Martínez De Osaba.
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The Dighton Public Library is hosting “A History of Fenway” on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. at the lower level of Dighton Town Hall, 979 Somerset Ave. “Fenway Tours, the official guides of Fenway Park, will give an audiovisual presentation of the history of our beloved home of the Boston Red Sox. Trophies from […]
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“The Hawk” was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame today. Now get gets to add that to his autograph. Dawson released an autobio in 1994 (with Tom Bird) that was published by Zondervan, a religious house, ostensibly for kids. Look for a new title soon. From the Hall of Fame press release (with […]
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Actually, most are not exactly new, but re-released in paper back editions. But I guess they’re all new if you haven’t read them yet (this sounds like one of those “if a tree falls in the woods…” bits). The only one that might qualify is A Game of Inches: The Stories Behind the Innovations That […]
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Possibly the last pitcher to win 300 games, Johnson announced his retirement yesterday. He’s been the subject of several books, but most seem to be for kids or where he’s been included in numerous release about baseball’s greatest players or for his no-hitters. Perhaps that will change now. Say what you will about the Bug […]
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The MLB Network will present Holy Land Hardball, the documentary about the lone season of the Israel Baseball League, on Sunday, Jan. 10 at 10 p.m.
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From the National Baseball Hall of Fame: 2010 Ford C. Frick Award Ballot Finalized Winner to be Announced Feb. 1 Ten of baseball’s most beloved and honored broadcasters were named today as the finalists for the 2010 Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame […]
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My apologies for falling way behind. Still basking in my post-Yankee fantasy camp experience, which you will be able to read about in the pages of the New Jersey Jewish News in the next week or so, as well as Broadside Bombers next year. So without further ado: Ron Shandler, who publishes the popular Baseball […]
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Their official spring-summer 2010 catalog isn’t online yet, but Bloomsbury is printing one new title and a 2009 title with a new afterword. The new title is Charlie Finley: The Life of Baseball’s Super Showman, a joint effort by G. Michael Green and Roger D. Launius, slated for a July release. From the catalog: Before […]
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Congratulations to Larry Tye. His biography on Satchel Paige won a spot on The New York Times list of the year’s “notable books.” It’s the only baseball title on this exclusive roster, though not the only sports book. Tye’s critically-acclaimed offering is joined by Andre Agassi’s Open.
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Voting franchise, that is. From the Baseball Hall of Fame: Frick Award Ballot Voting Begins Online Tomorrow — Fan Vote Will Place Three Names on Final Ballot — Thousands of baseball fans have already used Facebook to stay connected to their heroes at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Now, they can nominate […]
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While many people look forward to the holiday catalogs that have already been stuffing mailboxes, or the seed catalogs that start arriving shortly after the new year, I look forward to the book catalogs that come every few months. The latest from the University of Nebraska Press contains the regular inclusion of baseball titles that […]
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I should copyright that. Actually it’s The Man With Two Arms, which sounds like a science fiction title but is really about an ambidextrous pitcher. Judging by the review from Publishers Weekly below, it seems better suited for young adults than adult adults. The book is published by Overlook and due out in February. You […]
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As chosen by the members of the The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (of which I am one). IBWAA ANNOUNCES 2009 CY YOUNG AND MVP AWARDS Los Angeles – The Internet Baseball Writers Association (IBWAA) announces its third set of postseason votes, naming the 2009 Cy Young (CY) and Most Valuable Player (MVP) award […]
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Spitball Magazine release its list of nominees for its Casey Book Award, given annual for the publication’s take on the best baseball book of the year. The 2009 roster includes: As They See ‘Em: A Fan’s Travels in the Land of Umpires, by Bruce Weber Catcher: How the Man Behind the Plate Became an American […]
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This week in baseball books, featuring the best-sellers according to Amazon.com on Friday, October 30. Title Rank General Now I Can Die in Peace: How The Sports Guy Found Salvation Thanks to the World Champion (Twice!) Red Sox, by Bill Simmons 1 The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a Heart-stopping World Series: […]
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Depending on which stat counter I consult, I reached 200,000 visitors awhile back, but since the one on the sidebar just made it “official” I wanted to says “thanks” to old friends and new for exceeding my wildest expectations.
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In a former life, I was the sports and features editor for a weekly New Jersey newspaper, where I hosted an award-winning bog about Jews and Sports.
I did a profile piece on the legendary cartoonist Arnold Roth and he was very generous in immortalizing me in this caricature.
My article on Sandy Koufax in the 1965 World Series appears in
My article on the later biographies of Babe Ruth appears in
My article on the Mets’ 1969 postseason appears in
Profiles of several Jewish baseball figures appear in
* The Mark McGwire reader
January 13, 2010 · 2 comments
I don’t know what else there is to say about McGwire. Some, like Joe Posnanski (twice) and my literary hero, Tony Kornheiser, are more forgiving. Mr. Tony spoke about the “confessions of Mark McGwire” on both Pardon the Interruption and his eponymous radio program on ESPN 980 in DC. Others, like Ken Rosenthal, are much […]
Tagged as: Magazines, Mark McGwire, PED, Sportswriters, steroids, televsion
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