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Bits and pieces, Sept. 12, 2018

September 12, 2018

A semi-regular (I guess that sounds better than “irregular”) attempt to catch up on the baseball book and other news wince my last similar posting. * NY Daily News sportswriter/author Bill Madden contributed this list of the best baseball books of all time. All are worthy of the accolades (A Day in the Bleachers, The […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, September 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]

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Tagged as: Babe Ruth, baseball anecdotes, Baseball Cards, Houston Astros, instructionals, Jane Leavy, Jonah Keri, Ken Harrelson, Moneyball, Montreal Expos, Oakland As, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, August 24, 2018

August 24, 2018

Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]

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Tagged as: baseball anecdotes, Baseball Cards, Houston Astros, instructionals, Oakland As, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, August 17, 2018

August 17, 2018

Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]

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Tagged as: baseball anecdotes, Baseball Cards, Houston Astros, instructionals, Oakland As, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, August 10, 2018

August 10, 2018

Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, Aug. 3, 2018

August 3, 2018

Holy cats, has it really been almost two months since I posted one of these? Moving on… Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so […]

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Tagged as: Bernard Malamud, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Chipper Jones, hitting, Houston Astros, Moe Berg, Nicholas Dawidoff, Rick Ankiel. baseball cards, strategy, Ted Williams, Wrigly Field

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Baseball Best-Sellers, June 15, 2018

June 15, 2018

Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]

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Tagged as: baseball rules, baseball statistics, Chicago Cubs, David Halnerstam, David Ross, Keith Hernandez, Ken Harrelson, New York Mets, New York Yankees, oral history, Ted Williams, trivia, Ty Cobb, World Series

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Baseball Best-Sellers, June 8, 2018

June 8, 2018

Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]

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Tagged as: baseball rules, Davey Johnson, Detroit Tigers, Keith Hernandez, Ken Harelson, Little League, Michael Lewis, Mickey Lolich, New York Mets, Oakland As, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, June 1, 2018

June 1, 2018

Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]

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Tagged as: baseball rules, Chicago Cubs, Davey Johnson, David Ross, Keith Hernandexz, New York Mets, New York Yankees, oral history, Ted Williams, World Series

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Baseball Best-Sellers, May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018

Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]

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Tagged as: Baseball Cards, baseball rules, Chicago Cubs, Davey Johnson, Keith Hernandez, Little League, New York Mets, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, May 18, 2018

May 18, 2018

Headnote: I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m […]

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Tagged as: Ball Four, baseball business, baseball defense, baseball managers, baseball uniforms, Davey Johnson, David Halberstam, Jim Bouton, Keith Hernandez, Mike Metheny, New York Mets, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, May 4, 2018

May 4, 2018

I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m a […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, April 20, 2018

April 20, 2018

I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m a […]

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Tagged as: Baseball Cards, baseball strategy, Chicago Cubs, H.A. Dorfman, Houston Astros, Joe Maddon, Keith Hernandez, Michael Lewis, Mickey Mantle, Moneyball, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, April 6, 2018

April 6, 2018

I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m a […]

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Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball analysis, baseball prospects, baseball rookies, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, college baseball, Joe Maddon, Little League, Lou Gehrig, Michael Lewis, Minnesota Twins, minor leagues, New York Yankees, prospects, Ron Guidry, rookies

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 23, 2018

March 23, 2018

I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m a […]

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Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball analysis, baseball prospects, baseball rookies, Chicago Cubs, college baseball, Joe Maddon, Little League, Lou Gehrig, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, New York Yankees, prospects, rookies

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The Bookshelf Conversation: Sridhar Pappu

March 19, 2018

They say the Golden Age of a thing — in this case a sports thing —  is often what you remember from your childhood, a time when you had a love for the game that wasn’t affected by too much “grown up” knowledge of salary disputes, gossip, scandal, etc. Roger Kahn got the ball rolling with The Boys of Summer, […]

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Tagged as: Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers, Sridhar Pappu, St. Louis Cardinals

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 16, 2018

March 16, 2018

I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m a […]

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Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball analysis, baseball prospects, baseball rookies, Chicago Cubs, college baseball, Joe Maddon, Little League, Lou Gehrig, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, New York Yankees, prospects, rookies

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 9, 2018

March 9, 2018

I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m a […]

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Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball analysis, baseball prospects, baseball rookies, Chicago Cubs, Jim Bouton, Joe Maddon, Little League, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, New York Yankees, prospects, rookies

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Baseball Best-Sellers, March 2, 2018

March 2, 2018

I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m a […]

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Tagged as: Baseball America, baseball analysis, Baseball Cards, baseball prospects, baseball rookies, Bill James, Chicago Cubs, Michael Lewis, minor leagues, New York Yankees, prospects, rookies

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Baseball Best-Sellers, February 23, 2018

February 23, 2018

I’ve decided to bow to the times and include separate lists for e-books and audio books. Be aware that while many titles also appear in print versions, pretty much anyone can produce an e-book these days, so I’m not going to comment at all about the quality. As far as the audio goes, I’m a […]

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Tagged as: minor leagues

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