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Baseball Best-Sellers, October 29, 2021

October 29, 2021

A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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Lest We Forget: Arnold Hano

October 26, 2021

The long-time sportswriter and the first author to focus on a single-game analysis passed away Sunday at the ripe old age of 99. I had interviewed Arnold Hano back in 2012 to discuss A Day in the Bleachers, a classic about the 1954 World Series between the New York Giants and Cleveland Indians. It would […]

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Tagged as: Arnold Hano, Jon Leonoudakis, New York Giants, Willie Mays, World Series

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Historical Times

October 24, 2021

The New York Times Book Review section celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. As could be expected, they gathered some of the most influential books over the decades, including classics such as The Bell Jar, Ulysses, Roots, The Road, and How to Win Friends and Influence People. With the millions of books that have been […]

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Tagged as: Babe Ruth, New York Times, Roger Angell

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Baseball Best-Sellers, October 15, 2021

October 15, 2021

A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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Tagged as: New York Mets, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, October 8, 2021

October 8, 2021

A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by the time you read them (or even by the time I finish posting them). But close enough for government work, as the saying goes. In addition, occasionally the powers-that-be over there try to pull a fast […]

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Tagged as: New York Mets, New York Yankees, Ted Williams

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The Bookshelf Conversations: Joe Posnanski

October 4, 2021

Followers of this blog know my feelings about the use of the words “best,” “greatest,” and other superlatives in the title. So I was hooked from the start when I saw the cover of Joe Posnanski’s latest book, The Baseball 100. The the jacket design itself is simple yet elegant. There are so many things […]

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Tagged as: Joe Posnanski

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Baseball Best-Sellers, October 1, 2021

October 1, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Tagged as: Joe Posnanski, Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best Sellers, September 24, 2021

September 24, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Tagged as: Moneyball, New York Yankees, Ted Williams

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Baseball Bestsellers, September 17, 2021

September 17, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Tagged as: Joe Nuxhall, Joe Posnanski, New York Mets

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Baseball Bestsellers, September 10, 2021

September 10, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Baseball Bestsellers, September 3, 2021

September 3, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Tagged as: Jim Bouton, Moneyball, NY Yankees, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, August 13, 2021

August 13, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Tagged as: Neal Conan, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, August 6, 2021

August 6, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Tagged as: C.C. Sabathia, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Ron Blomberg, Ted Williams, Thurman Munson

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Baseball Best-Sellers, July 30, 2021

July 30, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Tagged as: C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees, Ted Williams

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Baseball Best-Sellers, July 23, 2021

July 23, 2021

New: An asterisk serves to let you know that the author is a member of the Pandemic Baseball Book Club. I enthusiastically recommend you visit the site, sign up for their newsletter, and buy some merch. A reminder: The Amazon rankings are updated every hour, so these lists might not be 100 percent accurate by […]

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Baseball Best-Sellers, July 2, 2021

July 2, 2021

What a strange trip it’s been.  As most of you know by now, I was in a rather serious car accident during the Memorial Day Weekend, returning home last week after three weeks in hospital/rehab. Three broken bones in my dominant are makes it difficult to type, but it’s part of my physical therapy so […]

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PSA for the PBBC, June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021

Headnote: One of the thing I like about the Pandemic Baseball Book Club is that it’s a kind of “one stop shopping.” Instead of posting about various authors, projects, and events, all I’m doing here is cutting and pasting their weekly newsletter. Do take a moment to read the author Q&A. I find them particularly […]

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Tagged as: Japanese baseball, Robert Whiting

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Baseball Best-Sellers, June 25, 2021

June 25, 2021

What a strange trip it’s been.  As most of you know by now, I was in a rather serious car accident during the Memorial Day Weekend, returning home last week after three weeks in hospital/rehab. Three broken bones in my dominant are makes it difficult to type, but it’s part of my physical therapy so […]

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