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Baseball America,
baseball fiction,
Bill James,
Michel Lewis,
Oakland Athletics,
Rogerl Angell
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Baseball instruction,
Chicago Cubs,
John Feinstein,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Michael Lewis,
minor leagues,
Oakland Athletic s,
Roger Angell,
St. Louis Cardinals
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My kindle is telling me I’m running out of storage so submitted for your interest from another semi-regular scan of new titles. It may seem unfair, but I do tend to judge e-books by their cover, especially when they are offered only in that format. It’s often an indication of the time and effort the […]
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baseball fiction,
Chicago Cubs,
Dayton Moore,
Dodgers,
Kansas City Royals,
Leo Durocher
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baseball statistics,
Bob Gibson,
Derek Jeter,
Kansas City Royals,
Lonnie Wheeler,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
New York Yankees,
Roger Angell,
Sports Illustrated,
World Series,
Yogi Berra
NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]
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baseball statistics,
Bob Gibson,
Chicago White Sox,
Kansas City Royals,
Lonnie Wheeler,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Oakland Athletics,
Roger Angell,
Sports Illustrated,
World Series
Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]
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Andy Pettitte,
baseball fiction,
Baseball Hall of Fame,
Ben Carson,
Bernie Williams,
Frank Nappi,
Joe DiMaggio,
Joe Posnanski,
John Rocker,
Jorge Posada,
Richard Ben Cramer,
Ted Lyons,
Tim Wiles
Been a bit busy lately with the two author events, so I know I’ve fallen behind. You never know where inspiration will come from. According to this public radio story, Haruki Murakami came up with the idea for his first novel, Hear the Wind Sing, as the result of a 1978 pro game in Japan, […]
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Ball Four,
Bruce Bochy,
David Halberstam,
Derek Jeter,
Fritz Peterson,
Haruki Mirukami,
Jackie Robinson,
Jim Bouton,
Jimmy Breslin,
Jorge Posada,
New York Yankees,
Steohen Kings,
Washington Nationals
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Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]
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Adam Greenberg,
Baseball Hall of Fame,
baseball managers,
Chicago Cubs,
Florida Marlins,
Forbes,
Grantland,
kunckleball,
Matt Harvey,
Piuttsburgh Pirates,
R.A. Dickey,
Shawn Green,
Stephen Strasburg,
Tim Wakefield,
Tony LaRussa,
Will Ferrell,
Zev Chafets
Missed last week because of vacation. Hey, I’m entitled. Anyway… NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be […]
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Bob Gibson,
Derek Jeter,
Kansas City Royals,
Lonnie Wheeler,
Los Angeles Dodger,
Michael Lewis,
Molly Knights,
New York Yankees,
Oakland Athletics,
Ted Williams,
Ty Cobb,
Yogi Berra
NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]
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Bengie Molina,
Bob Gibson,
Chicago Cubs,
Cincinatti Reds,
Derek Jeter,
Lonnie Wheeler,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland Athletics,
Pittsburgh Pirates,
St. Louis Cardinals,
Ted Williams,
World Series,
Yogi Berra
NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]
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Bob Gibson,
Cincinatti Reds,
Derek Jeter,
Lonnie Wheeler,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland Athletics,
Pittsburgh Pirates,
St. Louis Cardinals,
Ted Williams,
World Series,
Yogi Berra
NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]
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Derek Jeter,
Jeremy Affeldt,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland Athletics,
Pittsburgh Pirates,
San Francisco Giants,
Yogi Berra
Since I posted the first of these on a Thursday, which is known on social media as a time of reflection, I thought to make it a regular thing under this rubric. These are kind of fun; it’s like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. (Actually, I never understood […]
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baseball and politics,
Baseball Cards,
Baseball Propsectus,
Bill Veeck,
Brooklyn Dodgers,
Carl Mays,
Chad Harbach,
Detroit Tigers,
Ebbets Field,
Jim Abbot,
Josh Lewin,
Molly Lawless,
Paul Dickson,
Ray Chapman,
St. Louis Cardinals,
Texas Rangers,
The Art of Fielding,
Tim Wendell
NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]
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baseball fiction,
Cincinnati Reds,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Moneyball,
Nolan Ryan,
Oakland Athletics,
Pittsburgh Pirates,
Roberto Clemente,
Ted Williams
NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]
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baseball fiction,
Bernard Malamud,
Dayton Moore,
Derek Jeter,
Kansas City Royals,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Moneyball,
New York Yankees,
Oakland Athletics,
Pittsburgh Pirates,
Ted Williams
NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]
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Baseball instruction,
Bengie Molina,
Bernard Malamud,
Derek Jeter,
Filip Bondy,
George Brett,
H.A. Dorfman,
Kansas City Royals,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Molly Knight,
New York Yankees,
Oakland Athletics,
Pittsburgh Pirates,
Ted Williams,
The Natural
NOTE: I have been posting these things long enough now that a few have commented that the introductory section isn’t necessary anymore. But I’m leaving it in because, to paraphrase Joe DiMaggio when asked why he played so hard all the time, there may be people who’ve never read the best-seller entries before. So on […]
Tagged as:
Baseball instruction,
Bengie Molina,
Bernard Malamud,
Derek Jeter,
Filip Bondy,
George Brett,
H.A. Dorfman,
Kansas City Royals,
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Molly Knight,
New York Yankees,
Oakland Athletics,
Pittsburgh Pirates,
Ted Williams,
The Natural