Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelf
If it fits on a bookshelf, it fits here.
From the category archives:
One of my favorite genres just received a new addition with The Bambino Secret, which deals with the Mighty Babe, among more contemporary issues. Fans of this type of book would do well to revisit the series of Mickey Rawlings books by Troy Soos, set in the early part of the 20th century. Soos’ attention […]
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The former general manager of the Burlington Indians and author of Cradle of the Game: Baseball and Ballparks in North Carolina, will be at the NewBridge Bank Park on Saturday, August 9.
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From Texas Pages, which provides information about writers, books and events in the Lone Star state, the following announcement: * Forced Out, by Stephen Frey (Atria, $24.95). Follows a baseball scout, player and mafia hitman as their destinies converge.
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It might be a bit later, but Negron, a special advisor to the Yankees, will read from and sign his new book, The Greatest Story Never Told: The Babe and Jackie, tonight (July 25) at Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant at 42 Central Park South in Manhattan New York, from 6pm-8pm. From the Gotham baseball blog: “The […]
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‘Peanuts at Bat: The Life and Art of Charles Schulz” at the Riverside (Calif.) Metropolitan Museum is an inside look at characters created by the master cartoonist and his take on a favorite American pastime. The exhibit runs through Sept. 14. The museum is located at 3580 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, (951-826-5273).
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The Pastime.net reports the daily happenings at the 38th SABR convention, now wrapping up in Cleveland.
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame is hosting a program this weekend to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Hank Greenberg‘s rookie season. Not his debut (which actually occurred with a single at bat in 1930), mind you, but close enough for jazz. For more information, visit the MLB.com story.
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According to this article in the Omaha World-Herald, St. Martin’s Press will publish “a book about the annual festivities inside and outside of Rosenblatt Stadium,” home of the NCAA College World Series. At least it is until it hosts its last one in 2010. The book — entitled Omaha — will be written by Ryan […]
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Tim Wiles, Bob Thompson, and Andy Strasberg — the authors of Baseball’s Greatest Hit: The Story of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” — will be the featured guests at a reading and booksigning at the Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble on Monday July 14, at 7:30pm (the day before the All-Star Game). The […]
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From a press release: To commemorate the final installment of the annual Baseball Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown, Baseball Comes Home: The History of the Baseball Hall of Fame Game – 1940-2008, the new book by noted baseball author Dan Valenti, will be published Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, July 26-27. The book traces […]
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from the Columbia (SC) State. I’ve often thought what I should do with my baseball library. Maybe this is an idea: The museum is a collection of Jackson memorabilia and personal items. The library contains books donated by baseball aficionados across nation.
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Yes, Robin, there was hardball in the Holy Land last year, with the inaugural season of the Israel Baseball League. Six teams played during the summer of ’07; three of which were led by former Major Leaguers Art Shamsky, Ken Holztman, and Ron Blomger, who led his team to the championship. Unfortunately, and for a […]
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The American Film Institute released its list of the top ten films in ten categories. Pride of the Yankees and Bull Durham came in third and fifth respectively in the Sports genre. The list includes: Raging Bull Rocky Pride of the Yankees Hoosiers Bull Durham The Hustler Caddyshack National Velvet Breaking away Jerry Maguire Talk […]
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Richard Sandomir, the sports media columnist for The New York Times, wrote this piece about the new Joe Jackson museum opening in Greenville, SC. “Admission is free but donations will be appreciated to augment the meager, privately financed budget. Marcley says there are enough Jackson fans to make this personal and passionate campaign succeed.”
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“Eliot Asinof’s Posthumous Novel Features Showdown at BEA” From today’s Publisher’s Weekly Web notes
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I was at the first one, when it was presented in New York City several years ago and highly recommend a visit. If you can’t get to the Hall of Fame, this is the next best thing. FIRST EXHIBIT TO HIGHLIGHT BASEBALL’S INFLUENCE ON AMERICAN CULTURE PLAYS ITS FINAL INNING IN BOSTON Museum of Science, […]
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BA is looking for help, paid and unpaid. Assistant Editor Baseball America seeks an assistant editor who is passionate about baseball and journalism. We started out as a humble baseball tabloid produced by an editorial staff of three way back in the early 1980s, and now we’ve grown into a full-service media company that’s focused […]
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How many times has that phrase escaped from sports fans’ lips? This title, by Skyhorse Publishing, is an intersting look at circumstances around the world of sports and what may have happened if they would have had different outcomes.
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is available on Amazon.com,
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
